Name:
Heat stroke (hyperthermia)
Overview:
Hypothermia occurs when the body temperature falls below the warning level and the heart can no longer pump enough blood to make it flow through the whole body. Hypothermia occurs when the temperature of our body drops below 35 degrees Celsius or 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Causes:
Hypothermia caused as a result of exposure to cold weather- without adequate protection - for an excessive time, in wherein the body is no longer able to produce the heat necessary to maintain normal metabolic process.
Due to the exposure to extreme cold weather, our body loses heat more rapidly than it can produce it. Exposure to cold water for longer period can also cause hypothermia. This inability to produce sufficient body heat is tremendously dangerous; our body temperature can fall down …show more content…
Confusion,
6. Weak pulse,
7. Excessive fatigue,
8. Unconsciousness
Diagnosis:
The diagnosis of hypothermia basically depends on the ability to measure body temperatures <34.4 ° C. For this purpose they can be used thermometers for low temperatures or more expensive thermocouples or thermistors. Rectal thermometers with scales ranging between 28.9 and 42.2 ° C can be found at the majority of hospital providers, though they are not used commonly. The classic clinical thermometers, calibrated for temperatures between 34.4 and 42.2 ° C, probably will not be able to detect hypothermia.
Generally, in hypothermia, laboratory data are not specific. Laboratory tests must include platelet count, blood count, creatinine, coagulation studies, blood sugar test, amylase and the liver function tests. The continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, X-ray of the chest and abdomen, and the constant recording and monitoring of the body’s core temperature.
The ECG findings may be of more help. An ECG finding that is often seen in patients who did not shudder, is a fine regular oscillation of the baseline, produced by increased muscle tone with an imperceptible
Heat stroke (hyperthermia)
Overview:
Hypothermia occurs when the body temperature falls below the warning level and the heart can no longer pump enough blood to make it flow through the whole body. Hypothermia occurs when the temperature of our body drops below 35 degrees Celsius or 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Causes:
Hypothermia caused as a result of exposure to cold weather- without adequate protection - for an excessive time, in wherein the body is no longer able to produce the heat necessary to maintain normal metabolic process.
Due to the exposure to extreme cold weather, our body loses heat more rapidly than it can produce it. Exposure to cold water for longer period can also cause hypothermia. This inability to produce sufficient body heat is tremendously dangerous; our body temperature can fall down …show more content…
Confusion,
6. Weak pulse,
7. Excessive fatigue,
8. Unconsciousness
Diagnosis:
The diagnosis of hypothermia basically depends on the ability to measure body temperatures <34.4 ° C. For this purpose they can be used thermometers for low temperatures or more expensive thermocouples or thermistors. Rectal thermometers with scales ranging between 28.9 and 42.2 ° C can be found at the majority of hospital providers, though they are not used commonly. The classic clinical thermometers, calibrated for temperatures between 34.4 and 42.2 ° C, probably will not be able to detect hypothermia.
Generally, in hypothermia, laboratory data are not specific. Laboratory tests must include platelet count, blood count, creatinine, coagulation studies, blood sugar test, amylase and the liver function tests. The continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, X-ray of the chest and abdomen, and the constant recording and monitoring of the body’s core temperature.
The ECG findings may be of more help. An ECG finding that is often seen in patients who did not shudder, is a fine regular oscillation of the baseline, produced by increased muscle tone with an imperceptible