al-Barq wa hararat al-jism Flashcards
1
Q
lightning strikes injs can cause:
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dysrhythmias that can spontaneously resolve
2
Q
what is the body doing when it shivers in the cold
below what temp of the core body temp would make the body unable to shiver?
A
increasing metabolic rate
90 degrees
3
Q
ecchymosis
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discoloration on the skin from such as bruising
4
Q
Hypothermia is reported in approximately 10% of bacterial infections and can occur regardless of the severity of the inflammatory response
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5
Q
The body loses heat through: Evaporation of water from your skin if it is wet (sweating). If your clothing is wet, you will also lose some body heat through evaporation and through respiration (breathing) when the body temperature is higher than 99 °F
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