To Build A Fire Research Paper

To Build a Fire Essay

In the book To Build a Fire “the man” got frostbite or hypothermia. I am going to write about the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia. Then I will tell you which one he got which one he had. To start off, the 3 kinds of frostbite. Frostnip, which is the least harmful, superficial frostbite, which is a bit worse than frostnip and severe (deep) frostbite which is the worst. Frostnip can be taken care of at home, the other kinds need medical attention.With medical attention they rewarm the skin, oral pain medicine, protecting the injury, removal of damaged tissue (debridement), whirlpool therapy, infection fighting drugs, wound therapy, surgery (in severe cases), hyperbaric oxygen therapy. From what I read the symptoms for frostbite are “At first cold skin and a prickling feeling, numbness, red, white, bluish-white or grayish-yellow skin, hard or waxy-looking skin, clumsiness due to joint and muscle stiffness, blistering after rewarming, in severe cases.” …show more content…
An elder can develop mild hypothermia after a long period of time in exposure to indoor temperatures that would be fine for children or a healthy adult. They could get it in a poorly heated home or in an air-conditioned home. According to the text the symptoms for hypothermia are “slurred speech, stiff joints, loss of coordination, slow pulse, uncontrollable shivering, loss of bladder control, puffy face and mental confusion.” In an infant the symptoms are bright red cold skin, very low energy and a weak cry. For medical treatment they rewarm the blood, they give you a warm intravenous fluid, air rewarming and