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A significantly increased incidence of morbidity and mortality occurs when the body core temp is less than:
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86F
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The body dissipates excessive heat by:
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Evaporation
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Which is true about nifedipine:
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Used to treat altitude illness.
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Dif between fever and heatstroke is fever is caused by:
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Pyrogens
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All of the following mechanisms compensate for hypothermia Except:
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Decreased muscle tone
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Which of following measures is important in preventing hyperthermi?
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Drinking adequate amounts of plain water.
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All of following meds can suppress internal heat generating mechs Except:
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Theophylline
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Which disorder characterized by painful muscle contractions and weakness?
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Heat Cramps
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Diver on deep sea construction barge rapidly ascends from 300 feet to diving bell at 100 feet. Expect all of following except:
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Nitrogen narcosis
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64 yof falls in shower. Slurred speech, HR 118, BP 116/78, RR 16. Remove wet clothes and give IV fluids at what temp?
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95 - 100
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All considered risk factors that predispose individuals to environmental illness Except:
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Gender
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17 year old hiking in rain and 40 F for past 4 days. Feet hurt and Pt has white cool areas on feet but they are soft and compliant. What is your Tx?
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Warming, drying and elevate feet. Keep feet dry and change socks.
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Near drowning you would expect all Except:
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Death within 24 hours
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Diver ascends from 100 feet bc he ran out of air. Now in fetal position and complaining of pain in abdomen. Suffering from:
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Decompression illness
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32 male putting roof on garage in heat. Weak, sweating profusely and rapid shallow breathing and rapid pulse. Suffering from:
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Heat exhaustion
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72 yom unconscious in front yard. Working in yard for 4 hours. Pulse bounding at 50, dry skin, shallow respirations. Management all Except:
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Furosemide
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Heatstroke that commonly presents with chronic illnesses with hot, dry red skin:
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Classic
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Med condition caused by weather, atmospheric pressure is
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Environmental emergency
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Following occurs when unacclimatized climbers ascend rapidly to alt of 6,600ft or greater.
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Acute mountain sickness
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Diver takes deep breath and fills his lungs with 4,000 ml of air. Holds his breath and descends to 99 feet. According to Boyle's law how much vol in ml will his lungs contain?
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500 ml
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Marathon on hot humid day and sweating profusely. Prevent dehydration he has been drinking 24-30 oz water an hour. Increasing his risk of:
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Hyponatremia
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Which Pt lead paramedic to diagnose pyrexia?
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Recent infection with fever
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Which about thermoregulation is True?
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Hypothalamus uses negative feedback to regulate temp.
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22 yom drinking night before is found next morning in car in below 0 temp. Pulseless and apneic and V fib. Temp is 28 C and shocked at 200, 300 and 360. What is most appropriate?
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Withhold meds and defibrillations
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S/S of progressive alt illness include all Except:
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Hypothermia
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