ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES Flashcards
1
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APPLICATION OF AN EXTERNAL HEAT SOURCE TO REWARM THE BODY OF A HYPOTHERMIC PATIENT.
A
ACTIVE REWARMING
2
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GAS BUBBLE IN THE BLOODSTREAM.
A
AIR EMBOLISM
3
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APPLICATION OF HEAT TO THE LATERAL CHEST, NECK, ARMPITS, AND GROIN OF A HYPOTHERMIC PATIENT.
A
CENTRAL REWARMING
4
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THE TRANSFER OF HEAT FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT.
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CONDUCTION
5
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A CONDITION RESULTING FROM NITROGEN TRAPPED IN THE BODIES TISSUES CAUSED BY COMING UP TO QUICKLY FROM A DEEP PROLONGED DIVE. A SYMPTOM OF DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS IS DEEP PAIN IN THE MUSCLES AND JOINTS.
A
DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS
6
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THE PROCESS OF EXPERIENCING RESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENT FROM SUBMERSION/IMMERSION IN LIQUID, WHICH MAY RESULT IN DEATH, MORBIDITY OR NO MORBIDITY.
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DROWNING
