hypothermia rewarm area with warm (not hot) water or breath on it and hold close fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin medications that constrict your blood vessels 2nd layer absorbs sweat and is windproof change clothing out of cold/wet clothes shivering, slurred speech, weak pulse, shallow breathing keep entire body covered when going outside in cold increase hydration/calorie intake do not use direct heat to rewarm skin (fires, radiators, etc) let area dry, rubbing can cause tissue damage 1st layer allows skin to breathe irritates the skin, causing redness, prickling and a cold feeling followed by numbness wind chill layer clothing put dressing between toes and avoid walking if skin is turning hard, white or black, or has lost feeling get out of the cold avoid rewarming then re-exposing to cold, this can cause worse damage involves all layers of the skin and causes permanent tissue damage. affects dermis, epidermis, and fatty tissue, may blister ice crystals form, damaging cells and blood vessels irritates the skin wrap with sterile dressing, keep dry, rewarm twice a day hypothermia rewarm area with warm (not hot) water or breath on it and hold close fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin medications that constrict your blood vessels 2nd layer absorbs sweat and is windproof change clothing out of cold/wet clothes shivering, slurred speech, weak pulse, shallow breathing keep entire body covered when going outside in cold increase hydration/calorie intake do not use direct heat to rewarm skin (fires, radiators, etc) let area dry, rubbing can cause tissue damage 1st layer allows skin to breathe irritates the skin, causing redness, prickling and a cold feeling followed by numbness wind chill layer clothing put dressing between toes and avoid walking if skin is turning hard, white or black, or has lost feeling get out of the cold avoid rewarming then re-exposing to cold, this can cause worse damage involves all layers of the skin and causes permanent tissue damage. affects dermis, epidermis, and fatty tissue, may blister ice crystals form, damaging cells and blood vessels irritates the skin wrap with sterile dressing, keep dry, rewarm twice a day
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hypothermia
rewarm area with warm (not hot) water or breath on it and hold close
fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin
medications that constrict your blood vessels
2nd layer absorbs sweat and is windproof
change clothing out of cold/wet clothes
shivering, slurred speech, weak pulse, shallow breathing
keep entire body covered when going outside in cold
increase hydration/calorie intake
do not use direct heat to rewarm skin (fires, radiators, etc)
let area dry, rubbing can cause tissue damage
1st layer allows skin to breathe
irritates the skin, causing redness, prickling and a cold feeling followed by numbness
wind chill
layer clothing
put dressing between toes and avoid walking
if skin is turning hard, white or black, or has lost feeling
get out of the cold
avoid rewarming then re-exposing to cold, this can cause worse damage
involves all layers of the skin and causes permanent tissue damage.
affects dermis, epidermis, and fatty tissue, may blister
ice crystals form, damaging cells and blood vessels
irritates the skin
wrap with sterile dressing, keep dry, rewarm twice a day
