2. Hypothermia Team 4: Emily, Faith, Christina, Alberto, & Eduardo

3. 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!!!

4. "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 children’s song "Over the river and through the woods"

5. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. Who’s 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.

11. Treatments (First Aid) Be Gentle Move the person out of the cold Remove wet clothing Cover the person with blankets Monitor breathing Don’t apply direct heat Insulate the person’s body from cold ground

12. 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.

14. 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

15. Prevention Tertiary Tertiary prevention is medical treatments such as blood re-warming, cavity lavage, airway re- warming, and warm intravenous fluids

16. Statistics Hypothermia causes approximately 816 deaths each year in the United States – 68 deaths per month – 15 deaths per week – 2 deaths per day

18. References www.mayoclinic.com www.cdc.gov www.adventuresportsonline.com www.medicinenet.com

19. 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, don’t sweat in the cold

20. 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