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First Aid

First Aid. Chapter 16 Heat Related Emergencies. Heat Illnesses. Heat Cramps Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke. Heat Cramps. Painful muscular spasms Happens suddenly Usually calf, hamstrings or abd muscles Happens immediately after exertion. Heat Cramps: What to Do.

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First Aid

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  1. First Aid Chapter 16 Heat Related Emergencies

  2. Heat Illnesses Heat Cramps Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke

  3. Heat Cramps Painful muscular spasms Happens suddenly Usually calf, hamstrings or abd muscles Happens immediately after exertion

  4. Heat Cramps: What to Do Rest in cool place Drink slightly salted cool water or commercial sports drink Stretch cramped muscle

  5. Heat Exhaustion Heavy perspiration Slightly above normal body temp Water &/or salt depletion Severe thirst Fatigue, HA N/V

  6. Heat Exhaustion: What to Do Move to cool place Give cool liquids Elevate legs 8-12 inches Remove excess clothing Sponge with cool water and fan SMA if no improvement within 30 minutes

  7. Heat Stroke Extremely high body temp Altered mental status May have stopped sweating completely Seizure Death

  8. Heat Stroke: What to Do Medical Emergency! SMA Immediately Move to cool place Remove clothing down to underwear Keep head and shoulders slightly elevated

  9. Heat Stroke: What to Do Cool quickly by: • Low humidity: Spray with water and fan • High Humidity: Place ice bags wrapped in wet towels at major pulse points

  10. How Hot it Feels Temperature and humidity influence how hot it feels. The higher the humidity - the hotter it feels 85 degrees with 70% humidity feels like 93 degrees

  11. Less Serious Heat Illnesses Heat Syncope Dizzy &/or faints after exposure to high heat Tx: Lie down in cool place and drink water

  12. Less Serious Heat Illnesses Heat Edema Ankles and feet swell from heat exposure More common in women Tx: Wear support stocking and elevate feet

  13. Less Serious Heat Illnesses Prickly Heat Heat rash Tx: dry and cool skin

  14. Learning Activities 16 Heat Related 1. For heat cramps, stretch a cramped leg muscle. Yes

  15. Learning Activities 16 Heat Related 2. Give salt tablets for any heat illness. No

  16. Learning Activities 16 Heat Related 3. Move out of heat to cool place. Yes

  17. Learning Activities 16 Heat Related 4. Heat exhaustion: medical emergency. SMA immediately. No

  18. Learning Activities 16 Heat Related 5. Heat stroke. Immediate cooling by any means possible. Yes

  19. Learning Activities 16 Heat Related 6. Use rubbing alcohol for cooling. No

  20. Learning Activities 16 Heat Related 7. High humidity, wet down and spray and fan victim. No

  21. Learning Activities 16 Heat Related 8. Low humidity, cold packs at pulse points. No

  22. Learning Activities 16 Scenerio: Mowing lawns. Hot humid day. Heavy sweating. Thirsty, nauseated, HA. What to do? Heat Exhaustion: Move to cool place Cool liquids to drink, Elevate legs Remove excess clothing Sponge with cool water, fan if needed

  23. Learning Activities 16 Scenerio: At alarge amusement park. Extremely hot and humid. Elderly man falls out of seat. Skin hot and dry. Unresponsive. What to do? Heat Stroke: Medical Emergency! SMA Immediately. Move to cool place. Remove clothing down to underwear Keep head & shoulders slightly elevated Place ice bags wrapped in wet towels at major pulse points

  24. Learning Activities 16 Scenerio: Man from north goes south. Golfing. Becomes dizzy, faints but becomes responsive quickly. What to do? Heat Syncope: Lay down in cool place Drink water

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