Temperature
The normal body temperature is
What is 98.6 F
What is Tachycardia/fast
One of the first things first responders should do to start treatment
What is removing the patients clothes
ABCDE what is the E
Most accurate way to obtain a tempature
Rectally
This temperature is the freezing point
What is 32 F or 0 C
Medical term for cold
Hypothermia
This level of frostbite is described as white and waxy
What is Superficial Frostbite
The part of the brain controls the temperature in the body
What is the Hypothalamus
Initiated this warms the body from the inside
What is warm IV fluids
Shivering stops at this temperature
What is 91
Placing these items are supposed to be placed in the groin and under the arm pits
What is hot packs
Itchy red or purple lesions usually on the face and/or extremities
What is Chilblains
Cells are composed of water, therefor they freeze and form this
What is ice crystals
This technique is used to force blood back into the upper extremities
What is the Windmilling Technique
Hypothermic patients can go into ventricular fibrillation at this temperature
In cold temperatures, your veins do this
Vasoconstrict
Permanent cell death
What is gangrene
This is often said to "thin the blood" and is bad for people... in some degree
What is alcohol
This type of patient is more declined to have hypothermia
What is obese
A penguin core temperature is approximately this range
What is 100-102F
How do you move these type of patients
What is with care
This wave is often seen in EKGs in hypothermic patients
What is Osborn Wave
In EXTREME conditions, the patient may need to end up at this time of facility
What is an ECMO center
Hypothermia can settle in during what time frame
What is Anytime