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13 Cards in this Set
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the transfer of heat from one material to another through direct contact
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conduction
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carrying away of heat by currents of air or water or other gases or liquids
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convection
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chilling caused by convection of heat from the body in the presents of air currents
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wind chill
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chilling caused by conduction of heat from the body when the body or clothing is wet
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water chill
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sending out energy, such as heat, in waves into space
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radiation
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by breathing, heat is lost as warm air is exhaled from the body.
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respiration
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generalized cooling that reduces body temperature below normal
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hypothermia
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covering a hypothermic patient and taking other steps to prevent further heat loss and help the body rewarm itself
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passive rewarming
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application of an external heat source to rewarm the body of a hypothermic patient
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active rewarming
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application of heat to the lateral chest, neck, armpits, and groin of a hypothermic patient
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central rewarming
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a condition resulting from nitrogen trapped in the body's tissues causes by coming up too quickly from a deep prolonged dive
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decompression sickness
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substances produced by animals or plants that are poisonous to humans
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toxins
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a poison produced by certain animals such as snakes, spider, and some marine life forms
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venom
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