Temperaturanature
Normal human body temperature
98.6 F
Loss of body heat through direct contact with object or ground
Conduction
Painful muscle spasms following strenuous activity in hot environment
Heat Cramps
Weakness, dizziness, swelling, difficulty breathing, wheezing, headache, nausea, altered mental status and hives are a symptom of emergency
Anaphylaxis
Absence of shivering is a ________ sign
Late
These populations are most susceptible to the effects of heat and cold
The Very young, very old, and those with chronic illnesses.
Loss of body heat when air close to skin moves away, taking body heat with it
Convection
Temperature-regulating mechanisms fail
Heat Stroke
Wasp stingers and venom sacs should be removed this way
Scrape away
Do not allow the hypothermic patient to do this
Walk or exert themselves in any way.
When heat gain occurs faster than body can shed heat
Hyperthermia
Loss of body heat through evaporation of moisture in form of sweat on skin
Evaporation
A life-threatening heat related emergency
Heat Stroke
Labored breathing, weakness, vision problems, nausea and vomiting are symptoms of this
Snakebites
A hypothermic patient in cardiac arrest will not be pronounced dead until...
When the body loses heat faster than it can produce heat
Hypothermia
Body heat is emitted into environment
Radiation
Usually caused by electrolyte imbalance
Heat Cramps
Clean this with soap and water
Site of snakebite (fang marks)
White, waxy skin, blisters
Late sign of localized cold injury (frost bite)
The process of maintaining proper body temperature
Temperature Regulation
The body's thermostat
Hypothalmus
Cooling mechanisms begin to fail
Heat Exhaustion
You should apply a cold pack to a _______ (sting/snakebite) but should not apply a cold pack to a _______ (sting/snakebite) unless directed by a physician
1. Sting
2. Snakebite
Don't rub or massage this!
A localized cold injury (frost bite)