Accidental hypothermia
Tereza Prokopová
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Learning objectives
̶ Student will learn the degrees of hypothermia and their symptoms.
̶ Student will be able to discuss the mechanisms of heat loss.
̶ Student will learn the basics of FA in hypothermia.
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Definition
̶ Involuntary drop of the body temperature < 35°C
̶ Life threatening situation
̶ Body looses heat faster than generates
̶ Not necessary freezing weather
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Heat losses
̶ Radiation
̶ Evaporation
̶ Conduction
̶ Convection
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Symptoms and degrees
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Therapy
̶ Transport to warm place
̶ Limit patient movement
̶ Avoid additional heat losses
̶ Change wet clothes
̶ Start rewarming from the core
̶ If disorder of consciousness nothing p.o.
̶ Do not give the patient alcohol
̶ If moderate or severe hypothermia seek expert help
̶ If cardiac arrest start CPR
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Hypothermia wrap
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Learning outcomes
̶ Student is able to name the degrees of hypothermia and describe
their symptoms.
̶ Student is able to name the mechanisms of heat loss.
̶ Student is able to describe the basics of FA in hypothermia.
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Thank you for your attention
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Sources
̶ https://www.horosvaz.cz/res/archive/006/004208.pdf?seek=13240
39340
̶ https://cprguidelines.eu/sites/573c777f5e61585a053d7ba5/conten
t_entry573c77e35e61585a053d7baf/573c78115e61585a053d7bc
e/files/S0300-9572_15_00329-9_main.pdf?
̶ Pictures:
̶ https://www.alertfirstaid.com/blog/brrr-its-cold-outside/
̶ http://www.sarbc.org/resqair/heatloss.html
Simulation Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University
2020