Hypothermia Team 4: Emily, Faith, Christina, Alberto, &
Eduardo
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Table of Contents 1.What is Hypothermia? 2.Causes 3.Symptoms
4.Who is at risk? 5.Treatments 6.Prevention 7.Statistics
8.References 9.Quiz!!!
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"Over the river and through the woods, Oh how the wind does
blow, It stings the toes, And bites the nose, As over the ground we
go" - Lydia Child from the childrens song "Over the river and
through the woods"
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What is Hypothermia? Hypothermia is an acute non-infectious
disease. Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your
body loses heat faster than it can produce heat. Occurs when body
temperature drops below 95 F
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Causes Wearing clothes that aren't warm enough for weather
conditions Staying out in the cold too long Unable to get out of
wet clothes or move to a warm, dry location
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More Causes Inadequate heating in the home, especially for
older people and infants Air conditioning that is too cold,
especially for older people and infants Accidental falls in water,
as in a boating accident
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Symptoms Your body and mental activity slow down. You get
nauseas as your body temperature lowers. Apathy sets in- people
stop caring and fall asleep which leads to death. Confusion and
lethargy are also common symptoms.
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Whos at Risk? People of older age or younger age Mentally ill
Alcohol and drug users People with medical conditions or taking
medications *Though these people are most at risk everyone is still
at risk if you are exposed to low temperatures.
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Treatments (First Aid) Be Gentle Move the person out of the
cold Remove wet clothing Cover the person with blankets Monitor
breathing Dont apply direct heat Insulate the persons body from
cold ground
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Treatments (Medical) Blood re-warming-Blood may be drawn,
warmed and recirculated in the body. Warm intravenous fluids- A
warmed solution of salt water is injected into a vein. Airway
re-warming- the use of humidified oxygen to warm the body. Cavity
lavage- A warm saltwater solution may be used to warm the stomach,
bladder or colon.
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Primary & Secondary Prevention Primary Wear warm clothes
Keep dry Avoid activities that would cause sweating Secondary If
you have symptoms of hypothermia, see a doctor as soon as
possible
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Prevention Tertiary Tertiary prevention is medical treatments
such as blood re-warming, cavity lavage, airway re- warming, and
warm intravenous fluids
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Statistics Hypothermia causes approximately 816 deaths each
year in the United States 68 deaths per month 15 deaths per week 2
deaths per day
Quiz 1.How many people die a year of hypothermia? -816 people
die a year of hypothermia 2.Who is most at risk of hypothermia?
-Older people, younger people, and mentally ill 3. What are some
ways of preventing hypothermia? -Wear warm clothes, dont sweat in
the cold
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4.What are symptoms of hypothermia? Your body and mental
activity slow down. You get nauseas as your body temperature
lowers. Apathy sets in- people stop caring and fall asleep which
leads to death. Confusion and lethargy are also common symptoms. 5.
What is the method of re-warming blood? Blood re-warming-Blood may
be drawn, warmed and re-circulated in the body. Warm intravenous
fluids- A warmed solution of salt water is injected into a vein.
Airway re-warming- the use of humidified oxygen to warm the body.
Cavity lavage- A warm saltwater solution may be used to warm the
stomach, bladder or colon. Quiz Continued