Pathophysiology
What core body temperature defines hypothermia?
What is 95°F (35°C)
First step in treating mild hypothermia?
What is getting the person dry and warm?
What phrase explains why cotton is bad in cold weather?
What is “cotton kills”?
Who’s more likely to get hypothermia: someone wet at 50°F or dry at 30°F?
What is wet at 50°F?
You find your friend shivering but alert. What’s your first move?
What is get them dry, insulated, and fed?
What organ systems slow down as hypothermia progresses?
What are the brain, heart, and lungs?
Name two rewarming methods appropriate in the field.
What are dry clothes and body-to-body contact or heat packs to core areas?
What’s the most important meal to prevent hypothermia?
What is breakfast (start with fuel)?
How fast does water steal your body heat compared to air?
What is 25 times faster?
Your buddy fell in a stream and now won’t stop complaining about being cold. What type of hypothermia could they be developing?
What is mild hypothermia?
Why does the body initially shiver?
What is to produce heat through muscle movement?
Should you give someone in moderate/severe hypothermia hot food or drink right away?
What is no, only if they can swallow and are alert?
Why is staying hydrated important in cold conditions?
What is it helps maintain circulation and body heat?
What’s a silly symptom of mild hypothermia that’s also dangerous?
What is the “umbles” – mumbling, stumbling, fumbling, grumbling?
You’re leading a group and notice one person has gone quiet and is falling behind. What should you suspect?
What is early hypothermia or fatigue?
What’s the name of the dangerous rhythm that can be triggered by rough handling in severe hypothermia?
What is ventricular fibrillation?
What’s the most important rule when moving a hypothermic patient?
What is move them gently?
What does layering help you control?
What is body temperature and moisture?
Can you still have hypothermia even if it’s not below freezing?
What is yes?
Your patient stops shivering and becomes rigid and confused. What stage are they likely in?
What is moderate hypothermia?
What is “afterdrop”?
What is continued cooling of core temperature after removal from cold due to return of cold blood from extremities?
When do you evacuate a patient with hypothermia?
What is if they are moderately or severely hypothermic?
What’s the best way to prevent hypothermia on a multi-day hike?
What is constant assessment of self and others, fuel, hydration, and layering?
What animal inspired the sleeping bag test for insulation in cold?
What is the polar bear (traps air for warmth)?
You’re waiting for evac in freezing temps. What’s one creative way to keep your patient warm with limited gear?
What is body-to-body contact in a sleeping bag or use insulation from ground and wind protection?