Ice Ice baby
Ice in blood, tissue inflammation and thrombosis. will lead to
Cellular death
A condition which requires rapid cooling
What is heat stroke?
Another name for Epinephrine
what is Adrenalin?
This is how we choose our priority patients when the soccer game has been struck by lightning.
What is reverse triage?
A consultation service for diving emergencies.
What is DAN
(Divers Alert Network)
A victim of a snowmobile accident who's sustained long bone fractures is at risk of this condition.
What is Hypothermia
Hot, dry skin with ALOC (altered mental status/ Level of consciousness)
What is heat stroke.
A skin rash with red itchy bumps as a result of allergic reactions of the body.
What is Urticaria?
An injury you may not see.
what are internal burns?
Reach, through, row, go, Helo
What is the order of water rescue?
Rough handling of a hypothermic patient could lead to
Ventricular fibrillation
When a person looses their ability to cool them selves.
What is hyperthermia?
0.3-0.5mg IM 1:1000
what is the dose for anaphylaxis of epinephrine?
A person just received a lightning strike, they are now laying pulsless on the ground. this intervention will give the highest chance of survival.
What is early defibrillation?
This will cause difficulty in ventilating a drowning victim that has a pulse but is not breathing.
Laryngospasm
a patient with signs of frost bite on fingers and toes in the wilderness setting should be moved by.
what is a carry out?
This body temp or higher is typical of Heat Stroke.
What is 104dergrees Fahrenheit
(40 degrees Celsius)
25-50mg PO
what is Benadryl?
(Diphenhydramine)
You arrive to find a lightning strike victim, unresponsive not breathing and pulseless. what should I do now
What is Start CPR?
A person recently pulled from a pool after nearly drowning is now moaning and coughing and anxious needs this/these interventions
Oxygen by Non rebreather mask at 15lpm, assessment of vital signs and Paramedic intercept.
treatment for wrist and hand with waxy skin with blisters.
Remove any jewelry and apply loose dry dressing over the affected area.
I cannot cool myself by evaporation due to this
What is high humidity
Something to listen for
What is wheezing.
a person who has been struck by lightning is screaming in pain and asking you to help them. there are no other patients. these things should be done.
Call for ALS backup, Administer oxygen, Assess vitals and reassess every 5 minutes.
A drowning victim who is unresponsive, or has ALOC, requires.
Positive pressure ventilations