Heat Emergencies
Name the three types of heat emergencies
What are heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
name the two types of cold related emergencies
What are frostbite and hypothermia
Three Types of drowning
Dry drowning, wet drowning, and secondary drowning
The difference between an allergic reaction and anaphylactic shock
What is..
allergic reaction is a localized reaction to an allergen and anaphylaxis involves multiple body systems and is acute onset
Most common animal concerns in our region
what are Dogs, snakes, spiders, bees, stingrays, jellyfish, sharks & alligators
Describe heat cramps
Cramping caused by electrolyte imbalances and dehydration
Options for passively rewarming a hypothermic patient
what is removing wet or cold clothing, heat blankets, and turning the heat up.
Drowning that occurs when a patient appears to have not inhaled any water but still experiences respiratory symptoms
What is Dry, or secondary drowning
Three common categories of things that cause allergic reactions
What are food, insects, and plants
Local Law enforcement, DNR, and animal control
Resources notified that handle dog and alligator attacks
Define Heat Exhaustion
What is dizziness, nausea, weakness, thirst, sweating, fever
The most likely place to find a patient experiencing a cold emergency in the summer
What is indoors/air conditioned spaces or in a location where the patient is wet.
Treatment for all types of drownings
What is Airway management, suction, recovery position
Describe symptoms of an allergic reaction
Treatment options for snake bites
What is general wound care, swelling demarkation, snake identification, poison control/notifying hospitals for antivenin.
Explain heat stroke symptoms
What is a throbbing headache, red, hot, dry skin, temperature over 103, altered mental status, no longer sweating
Signs of hypothermia
An illness that can occur up to 48 hours after scuba diving
What is Decompression sickness
Describe symptoms of anaphylactic shock
Acute Respiratory distress, wheezing, tachycardia, hypotension, in addition to all symptoms of allergic reaction
Treatment consdierations for bee stings
What are..
management of allergic reaction and anaphylactic symptoms.
Cold packs, OTC treatments and medications
Patient education
Treatment process for heat stroke
Vitals (B/P, glucose, cardiac monitor)
Rapid cooling (cold packs or compress, in groin, armpits, neck)
IV fluids
Rapid Transport
The body temperature to be considered hypothermic
what is 95 degrees and below
Location of nearest hyperbaric chamber for emergency treatment
St. Joseph's Candler, Savannah
MUSC, Charleston
Name the 5 R's for delivering medications in an anaphylactic reaction, and name the medications and dosages
What are..
Right med, right route, right patient, right dose, and right time
Benadryl - 50mg IV, IM
Epi - 0.3 IM
Albuterol - 2.5mg Nebulizer
Solu-medrol - 125mg IV
Greatest consideration for any type of animal injury