HLTH 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 54: Spasticity, Sleeping Bag, Hypothermia
22 Mar 2018
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Submerged in water for more than 60 minutes. Do not start until after you have checked person"s circulation for 1 minute. If no detectible pulse after 1 minute, start cpr. Cpr can be delayed, given intermittently, or given for several hours. Cool or cold skin on abdomen, chest, or back. Apply heat to the chest, armpits, and back. Warm lower arms and legs in 107 f to 113 f water. Skin feels ice cold and appears blue. The person may appear to be dead. Check heart rate for 1 minute before starting cpr. Warm water immersion requires a lot of warm water and a bathtub. Body-to-body contact in insulated sleeping bag is not better than shivering. No evidence that chemical heating pads are capable of rewarming a hypothermic person. Occurs because of unperceived fluid loss combined with inadequate fluid intake.
