Environmental Emergencies Flashcards
1
Q
What is conduction?
A
Transfer of heat from body to colder object (direct contact)
2
Q
What is convection?
A
Transfer of heat to circulating air
3
Q
What is Evaporation?
A
Liquid to gas
4
Q
What is radiation?
A
Heat transfer by radiant energy
5
Q
What is Respiration?
A
Body heat loss as warm air in lungs is exhaled and cold air is inhaled
6
Q
Definition of Hypothermia?
A
Can’t regulate body temperature or generate body heat (starts w/CT @ 95-93 degrees or below)
7
Q
Treating Hypothermia
A
Remove from environment
Maintain ABCs
Remove wet clothes,blankets…
Only passive warming never active warming
8
Q
What is your first treatment goal of environmental injuries?
A
Remove pt from environment
9
Q
Rough handling of hypothermic pt will cause
A
V-Fib
