lecture 12: heat regulation

Question 1

factors that effect exposure to thermoregulatory injuries

Answer 1

physcial condition
age
nutrition and hydration
environment

Question 2

how does the body lose heat (5 ways)

Answer 2

radiation (body heaet emitted to envinroment)
convection (air close to skin moves away taking hear with it)
conduction (dircet contact witth another surface
evaporation (sweat)
respiration

Question 3

whatt are causes of burns

Answer 3

chemicals
heat
electricty
radiation

Question 4

explain 1st degree burn

Answer 4

superfical (top later)

ex: sunburn

Question 5

explain 2nd degee burn

Answer 5

partical thickness

blisters

Question 6

explain 3rd degree burns

Answer 6

full thcickess

black or whitte charred tissue

Question 7

true or false: use ointment or petrolum products on burn

Answer 7

false

Question 8

what is the treatmetn for a burn

Answer 8

flush with cold water for 15 minutes

cover with loes dyy sterol dressing

Question 9

what are the 4 exercttional heat illenesses

Answer 9

heat syncpe
heat cramps
heat exhaustion
heat stroke

Question 10

what is heat sympcome

Answer 10

orthostatic dizziness

dehydration, low BP, venous pooling)

Question 11

SS of heat symcope

Answer 11

fainting
dizzy
tunnel video
pale/sweater 
low HR

Question 12

treament of heaet syncome

Answer 12

shade
vitals
cool skil
elevate 
hydrate

Question 13

true or false: heat cramps are sign that body is starting to overheat

Answer 13

true

Question 14

what are heat cramps

Answer 14

painful msucle spasms after vig exrcersie

Question 15

what are contributing factors to hear cramps

Answer 15

dehydration
electrolyte imbalcace
fatigue

Question 16

SS of heat cramps

Answer 16

visible cramp
lpain
thirst
sweat
fatigue

Question 17

what is the core temp for heat cramps

Answer 17

aslightly elevated core (37)

Question 18

treamtent of exercise induced muscle cramps

Answer 18

rest
shade/cool
slight electroly bev
passing stretching
ice/massage

Question 19

when can an atnelete RTP with heat cramps

Answer 19

when cramps stop and no other sisns

Question 20

what is core temp for exertional heat exhaustion

Answer 20

37-39

Question 21

SS of heat exhaustion

Answer 21

fatigue 
profuse sweat
faint
weakness
vomit
nausea
low BP

Question 22

treament of heat exhaustion

Answer 22

REST
 Remove excess clothing/equipment
 Cool or shady place (Fans, ice towels, cold pack to armpits and chest)
 Monitor vital signs
 Fluid replacement (slowly sip a cool electrolyte-replacement beverage)
 Supine position with legs elevated
 Cool athlete until rectal temperature 38.3°C
 **If no improvement within 30 minutes, activate ERP
 Call EMS/9-1-1 if the person is vomiting, has an altered level of responsiveness, or is unable to
drink fluids
Treatment of Heat Exhaustion
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Question 23

which is the least common but most severe

Answer 23

heat stroke

Question 24

what is body temp for heat stroke

Answer 24

40.5

Question 25

what is first sign of EHS

Answer 25

CNS disfunction(Agression. collapse)

Question 26

SS of heat storke

Answer 26

high core temp
flushed or pale skin
hypotension
third
condion

Question 27

tx heat storke

Answer 27

Remove excessive clothing/equipment
 Goal is to lower core temperature to less than 38.9 C (102F)
 Quickly immersed in a pool or tub of cold water (2 C - 14 C)
 Up to neck is most effective
 Stir for maximum cooling

Question 28

treatment of heat related injuries

Answer 28

Heat (Muscle) Cramps
 Stop exercise, fluids, massage and stretch

 Heat Exhaustion
 Stop, cool the body, re-hydrate

 Heat Stroke
 Cool the body, medical attention, cold fluids, immerse in cool water