Final Review (environmental illnesses) Flashcards
1
Q
Core Temperature
A
Temp of inside organs and brain
2
Q
Shell Temp
A
Temp of skin
3
Q
normal core temp
A
98.6
4
Q
who is more prone to heat illnesses
A
- elderly
- children
5
Q
percent of water in body and brain
A
brain- 75%
body- 65%
6
Q
2 ways to determine if you are dehydrated
A
- skin test
- thirst
7
Q
term for heat illness
A
hyperthermia
8
Q
3 heat illnesses
A
- heat stroke
- heat exhaustion
- heat cramp
9
Q
3 signs of heat exhaustion
A
- cool/clammy skin
- nausea
- thirst
10
Q
3 signs of heat stroke
A
- extreme thirst
- warm/dry skin
- coma
11
Q
cool/clammy skin
A
heat exhaustion
12
Q
warm dry skin
A
heat stroke
13
Q
how to treat heat exhaustion
A
- take excess clothes off
- give liquids
14
Q
how to treat heat stroke
A
- stay out of sun
- give water
15
Q
above what temp is fatal
A
104
