Recognizing and Treating Hypothermia and Frostbite
[2023-01-16 14:54:42]
You may experience hypothermia because your body temperature is lower than normal in indoor and outdoor cold environments. Infants, poor physical condition, elderly people are prone to hypothermia
Frostbite may occur when skin freezes due to low temperature, wet clothing, or strong wind. Fingers, toes, ear lobes, cheeks, and nose are most susceptible to cold, most sensitive.
Staff, management and safety experts should follow the recommendations of the American Emergency Medical Association (ACEP) to learn how to identify, treat and avoid hypothermia and frostbite.
Symptoms of hypothermia include constant tremor, confusion, drowsiness, unreasonable behavior, memory loss, slow and shallow breathing, slow or weak pulsation, and cold, pale, dry skin. In infants, hypothermia can cause symptoms and signs of the skin; softness; refusal of feeding; and abnormal tranquility
Symptoms of frostbite may include skin with "needle" feeling first. Then it gets pale or white and becomes numb. Severe frostbite symptoms include skin blistering and hardening, eventually becoming black.
By taking a patient from a cold place to a dry place, a warm place, we can help low temperature victims. Take off your wet clothes and warm your body gradually to dry clothes, blankets, towels, or body. Especially for elderly people, if you exercise too much, you may cause cardiac arrest, so please do not move the victim. Please keep the victim in a horizontal (flat) posture. If this person loses consciousness, check their breathing and pulse and prepare to recover if necessary
Frostbite often accompanies hypothermia. Gently remove gloves, rings and other restricted clothing. Heat the affected area with your hands, knees or underarms of people. Do not wipe the frostbite area or heat it directly. Soak the affected area in warm water (104 ° F / 40 ° C). Please dry carefully and apply a dry gauze bandage. Please lift the affected part to support swelling to reduce swelling
If you notice signs of frostbite, please consult a doctor. Since frostbite and hypothermia are caused by exposure, it is first necessary to judge whether the victim also shows signs of hypothermia. Hypothermia is a more serious condition requiring emergency medical assistance. Regardless of illness, while waiting for medical care, the following precautions are taken: These procedures will not replace appropriate medical treatment. Hypothermia is a medical emergency situation where frostbite should be assessed by health care providers. To cope with cold weather health problems, it is best to take first aid and emergency recovery (CPR) courses. Knowing what to do is an important part of protecting your health and others' health
Frostbite, hypothermia frost and hypothermia are emergencies related to cold and can quickly become a threat to life and limbs. Preventing cold-related emergencies is not included in cold water, on top of or in activities around it, unless you know that you can get help soon in an emergency situation. Pay attention to a cold. Please wear it properly and avoid staying cold for a long time. Wear a hat and gloves, and a layer of clothing as necessary. Drink warm water or warm water, but avoid caffeine and alcohol. Please keep it active to maintain body temperature. Please take a break often. Please do not unnecessarily expose any part of the body to a cold. When a signal of low temperature or frostbite comes out, I get up quickly. Frostbite is freezing of certain body parts such as fingers, toes, nose, earlobe. How frostbite works - 1. Move people to warm places. 2. Handle that part carefully, please do not wipe the affected part. 3. 4. 5. 6. Do not destroy the blisters. 7. 8
The two main cold weather conditions are frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite means your skin is already freezing, and ice crystals are formed in your skin cells and kill them. If you can warm your skin, it forms a blister, the color changes from blue to black, and it solidifies in