Slide 1 Hypothermia Dr R D Hardern Slide 2 Scenario 1 A 19 year old student is rescued from the Wear; he was in the water for 25 minutes after slipping on ice on the riverside…
Slide 1 Chapter 20 Cold-Related Emergencies Slide 2 Normal body temperature is 98.6°F. Body loses heat when surrounded by air or water that is cooler than the body. Body…
Frostbites Chemical burns Electrical injury Commisure burns Frostbites Frostbites Military injury in the past “Trench foot” “Tropical immersion foot" Rise in homelessness…
Frostbites Chemical burns Electrical injury Commisure burns Frostbites Frostbites Military injury in the past “Trench foot” “Tropical immersion foot" Rise in homelessness…