Heat Emergencies
________________ occur due to loss of sodium in the body>
What are Heat Cramps?
Type 1 Diabetic, takes insulin, altered LOC, anxious, combative, BGL - 32:
What is Hypoglycemia?
The only environmental emergency causing more deaths than lightning in the US is:
What is Flash Floods?
All women of childbearing age who present with acute onset of abdominal pain and signs or symptoms of shock should be considered to have:
What is an Ectopic Pregnancy?
Nearly half of all flash flood fatalities are related to:
What is Automobiles?
Failure of temperature regulation mechanisms cause
What is Heat Stroke?
Male pt, cc = dyspnea, moderate respiratory distress, bilateral expiratory wheezing, warm, dry, pale skin, SPO2 88%, ETCO2 49:
What is Asthma?
______% of lightning strike victims survive the event.
What is 80?
PID, IUD use, tubal surgery, cigarrette smoking are all risk factors for:
What is Ectopic Pregnancy?
As little as ___________ of water can move a small automobile.
What is 6 inches?
The first step in treating a patient with a heat emergency is to:
What is move the patient to a cooler environment?
60 y/o male pt, sudden onset ALOC, right sided weakness, slurred speech:
What is Stroke?
The amount of time between the lightning flash and hearing thunder equals about _____ seconds per _________.
What is 5 SECONDS per MILE?
Ectopic Pregnancies generally occur:
What is In the first trimester of pregnancy (4 to 12 weeks)?
The biggest factor in moving a car in a flood (water) is:
What is Bouyancy?
When the outside temperature approaches or exceeds skin surface temperature, heat loss by _________ and _________ diminishes.
What are Radiation and Convection?
23 y/o male pt, sudden onset, dyspnea, severe respiratory distress, bilateral expiratory wheezing, urticaria, hives, BP 88/50, HR 108, SPO2 88%, ETCO2 49:
What is Anaphylaxis?
The most commonly reported lighting strikes happen:
What is in Open Fields?
In an ectopic pregnancy, referred pain can sometimes be felt in the __________________.
What is Shoulder (affected side)?
Flash Flooding is the _____________ weather related killer in the US.
What is #1?
The _________________ acts as the thermostat for the body, regulating body temperature.
What is Hypothalmus?
32 y/o Female patient, sudden onset dyspnea, c/o slight CP, speaking 3 word sentences, warm, dry pale skin, clear bilateral lung sounds, SPO2 86, ETCO2 30
What is Pulmonary Embolism?
________ is the month in which we experience the most lightning strikes.
What is July?
Ruptured ectopic pregnancies can lead to:
What is Massive hemorrhage, shock and death?
You should always be alert for ______ _________ of imminent flooding.
What is Warning Signs?