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Pathophysiology
THERMOLYSIS
HOT/COLD DISORDERS
MISC.
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES
100
maintaining constant suitable conditions in the body
What is HOMEOSTASIS
100
BODY HEAT LOST BY BREATHING
What is RESPIRATION
100
MUSCLE CRAMPS DUE OT OVEREXERTION ADN DEHYDRATION AT HIGH AMBIENT TEMPS
What is HEAT CRAMPS
100
TOO MUCH SALT/UNDERHYDRATION
What is HYPERNATREMIA
100
SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS (AMS)
What is LIGHTHEADED, N/V, WEAK, HA, SOB, DEC. URINE, AMS
200
THERMAL GRADIENT
What is DIFFERENCE IN TEMP BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AND BODY
200
BODY HEAT LOST BY EVAPORATION OF SWEAT
What is EVAPORATION
200
SWEATING, COOL/CLAMMY, RAPID/SHALLOW BREATHING, WEAK PULSE, >100F
What is HEAT EXHAUSTION
200
OVERHYDRATION AND EXCESSIVE LOSS OF SALT
What is HYPONATREMIA
200
INJURIES CAUSED BY INCREASED PRESSURE AS DIVING
What is BAROTRAUMA
300
THERMOGENESIS
What is CREATION OF HEAT IN THE BODY INCLUDING WORK INDUCED, THERMOREGULATED BY HYPOTHALAMUS, AND DIET INDUCED
300
BODY HEAT LOST TO NEARBY OBJECTS BY TOUCH
What is CONDUCTION
300
STOP SWEATING, DEEP/FAST BECOMING SLOW/SHALLOW BREATHING, HYPOTENSION, AMS, SEIZURES, 105F
What is HEAT STROKE
300
ENVIRONMENTALLY INDUCED FREEZING OF TISSUE; DESTROYS CELLS
What is FROSTBITE
300
NITROGEN BUBBLES IN TISSUES ESP. JOINTS USUALLY FORM TOO QUICK ASCENT WHILE DIVING
What is BENDS/DECOMPRESION ILLNESS
400
BASAL METABOLIC RATE
What is METABOLISM AT REST
400
BODY HEAT LOST TO THE AIR
What is CONVECTION
400
SHIVERING, AMS, SLURRED SPEECH, ^BP, HR, RR, 90-95F
What is MILD HYPOTHERMIA
400
LONG EXPOSURE TO COLD (>FREEZING) AND WET RESULTING IN BLISTERS, SLOUGHING, GANGRENE
What is TRENCH/IMMERSION FOOT
400
RESULTS FROM ^ PULMONARY PRESSURE AND HYPERTENSION DUE TO CHANGE IN BLOOD FLOW AT ALTITUDE
What is HAPE
500
5 MEANS OF HEAT LOSS/THERMOLYSIS
What is RESPIRATION, CONDUCTION, CONVECTION, EVAPORATION AND RADIATION
500
HEAT LOSS TO NEARBY OBJECTS WITHOUT TOUCHING THEM
What is RADIATION
500
SYMPTOMS OF SEVERE HYPOTHERMIA
What is STOP SHIVERING, PUPILS DILATE, AMS, DYSRHYTHMIAS, DEC. LOC, DEC. HR, BP, O2 CONSUMPTION
500
TEMPERATURE AT WHICH RECOMMEND NO ADDITIONAL DEFIB ATTEMPTS OR DRUG THERAPY IN HYPOTEHRMIC ARREST - WARM 'EM FIRST
What is 86F
500
^ INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE RESULTING IN AMS, ATAXIA, DEC. LOC, COMA
What is HACE