Medical Emergencies Flashcards
Define hypothermia
Abnormally low body temperature
Core temperature less than 35
Define hyperthermia
Abnormally high body temperature
Core temperature rises above 38
What is convention
Carried from the body by moving air
Define conduction
Passing from the body into a solid object
Define radiation
Dissipating into the surrounding air
Define evaporation
Lost by evaporation of water from wet skin or clothing
What are the 5 stages of hypothermia
Consciousness and shivering
Decreased level of consciousness and not shivering
Unconscious
Not breathing
Death
What is the temperature of mild hypothermia
32-35
What is the temperature of moderate hypothermia
28-32
What is the temperature of severe hypothermia
<28
How long do you check a pulse of a hypothermic patient
30-45 seconds
What way do you transport a hypothermic patient
Head down
