Environmental Emergencies (Chapter 13) Flashcards
1
Q
When a person is exposed to excess heat, the body’s mechanisms for regulating temperature can be overwhelmed, resulting in:
A
- Heat Cramps
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
2
Q
Heat Cramps
A
Spasms of the muscles: dehydration
3
Q
Heat Exhaustion
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- Exposed to temperature greater than 80 degrees
- Monitor CAB’s
4
Q
Heatstroke
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- Subjected to more heat than it can handle
- When somebody stops sweating, they’re at a point of heat stroke
- Internal temperatures as high as 106 degrees
5
Q
Cold Environments = what two things?
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Frostbite and Hypothermia
6
Q
Hypothermia
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when a person’s body temperature drops to less than 95 degrees
*if they stop shivering, it becomes an issue and you should monitor for CAB’s
7
Q
Drowning
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suffocating because of submersion in water or in other fluids
8
Q
What is first priority when entering a scene?
A
Scene Safety
9
Q
Lightning Injuries
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the electrical injury resulting from a lightning strike can cause cardiac irregularities or cardiac arrest —> the patient’s diaphragm will get paralyzed
