Text 3.9 Flashcards
What is high altitude cerebral edema
Rare but potentially serious and fatal
Follow mountain sicknesss
Cause brain swelling
What is pulmonary edema
Fluid build in the lungs
What is acute mountain sickness
Begins when athletes ascend from sea level to 3,000m above sea level
How should you deal with frostbite
Re-warming tissue will be performed in water immersion (98-102F)
What does frost nip look like
Skin appears white and waxy
Possible numbness of pain
No skin blistering
What does superficial frostbite look like
Skin appears white, blue or gray
Superficial tissue will be hard
Permanent tissue damage
Skin blistering
What does deep frostbite look like
Skin is white or blue
Hard, wooden feel
Entire area is numb
Life threatening
How should you rewarm the body for hypothermia
Use heated oxygen, warm IV, or warm blankets
May lead to death
What the treatment for heat stroke
Immersion in cold water and then transport to the hospital
What temp does the body need drop under for hypothermia
97.2
