Temperature regulation
What average temperature does our body work best at?
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
What can cause a high body temperature?
- Fever
- Physical activity
- Hormonal changes
- Environment
How do you treat a sunburn?
- Get to a cool area
- Drink water
- Aloe vera
- Cover up burns (long sleeves, umbrella)
How does your body make heat?
Burning food to make energy (aka metabolism)
What are ways that your body cools itself down?
- Sweating
- Increased blood flow to the skin
How do you treat a heat rash?
- Keep skin cool and dry (fan, AC, towel pat it dry)
- Anti-itch medications (corticosteroid cream, calamine lotion)
What hours are the best to be outside during the AZ summer?
- Before 10am
- 4pm/after sundown
How do you lower your body temperature?
- Finding shade
- Drinking water
How do you treat heat cramps?
Drink water
(Gatorade can be added, but in AZ we lose more water than electrolytes)
What is homeostasis?
A state of balance among all body systems for the body to survive and function correctly
What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion?
- Cool, clammy skin
- Muscle cramps
- Excessive sweating
- Feeling faint/dizzy
How do you treat heat exhaustion?
- Get to a cool place
- Drink water
- Take a cool shower/cold compress
(Get medical attention if heart problems, high blood pressure, severe symptoms, doesn't get better after 1 hour)
What part of the brain is the internal thermometer?
Hypothalamus
What are the symptoms of heat stroke?
- Throbbing headache
- Nausea or vomiting
- Loss of consciousness
- No sweating (skin is red, hot, and dry)
How do you treat heat stroke?
Call 911