Frostbite, Hypothermia

Question 1

types of frostbite

Answer 1

• superficial frostbite
• full thickness frostbite
  ** can only tell which one after rewarming areas!

Question 2

Superficial frostbite

Answer 2

• clear/ milky colored blister formation
• swelling and redness
• blisters extend to top of digits

Question 3

Frostnip

Answer 3

• superficial freezing of tissues, skin is soft to touch so not completely frozen
  ** in frostbite, the tissue is completely frozen

Question 4

Full thickness frostbite

Answer 4

• dark/ blood filled blisters
• ## blisters do not extend to top of digits

Question 5

Stages of hypothermia

Answer 5

1. cold stressed
2. mild hypothermia
3. moderate hypothermia
4. severe hypothermia

Question 6

cold stressed

Answer 6

• cold and shivering
• A and O times 4
• can move normally
• signs of compensation as body is trying to produce heat

Question 7

mild hypothermia

Answer 7

• shivering
• A and O times 4, conscious
• *impaired movement, diminished CSM

Question 8

moderate hypothermia

Answer 8

• can’t shiver anymore
• LOR and A and O goes down
• extreme impairement of movement

Question 9

severe hypothermia

Answer 9

• cold and unconscious
• can go into cardiac arrest , doesn’t mean they are dead

Question 10

hypothermia treatment

Answer 10

• if conscious and open airway, give them food and water
• warm clothing, remove cold layers
• evacuate if don’t improve within 30 minutes of interventions
• put warm things to cushion around them
• no body to body warming!
• handle like glass, no walking!

Question 11

Types of hypothermia

Answer 11

• immersion
• general
• urban

Question 12

Immersion

Answer 12

• immersion in water, drowning
• can happen instantaneously

Question 13

General

Answer 13

• gradual onset, the 4 stages

Question 14

Urban

Answer 14

• Old, sick, not active, homeless, malnourished people are most effected
• fumbles, grumbles, mumbles, stumbles, tumbles, crumbles