Hypothermia

When deep body temperature approaches 89.6 ° F to 91.4 ° F (32 ° C to 33 ° C), the ECG trace may show a sudden ST rise and J or Osborn wave. Changes in these electrocardiograms are distinctive, but they do not always exist.

For the measurement of deep body temperature, a special direct read rectal thermometer or a rectal thermistor probe is the first choice.

Initial management involves removing the patient from a cold environment, removing wet or cold clothes, warming up with a blanket, fixing the airway, monitoring breathing, maintaining circulation using warm intravenous infusion included.

Hypothermia is a clinical manifestation characterized by inadvertent loss of core body temperature in the normal physiological range, usually below 95 ° F (less than 35 ° C).

Low temperature is one whose body temperature (body temperature or body temperature) is less than about 95 ° F (35 ° C). Usually, when the temperature of the body is overwhelmed by the cold environment, hypothermia will occur. However, medical and non-technical literature basically has two main categories, accidental low temperature and intentionally low temperature. When discussing hypothermia, body temperature is often referred to as "core" temperature. This temperature is the temperature measured in the body. This is the most accurate measurement method for rectal thermometer, rectal probe thermometer with constant temperature measurement, bladder or esophageal temperature device. Temperatures acquired in other ways may not be able to properly measure the core temperature.

Hypothermia can lower body temperature when the body consumes more heat than it absorbs. In humans, it is defined as the center temperature below 35.0 ° C (95.0 ° F). Symptoms vary with temperature. If the gentle body temperature is too low, there is tremor and confusion. In the case of hypothermia, the tremor is stopped and confusion increases. In the case of severe hypothermia, there may be contradictory undressing, and one person increases the risk of cardiac arrest if one of them takes off his clothes.

The body temperature is too low when the body temperature falls below 95 degrees. Violent tremor is one of the first signs of hypothermia and helps keep the body warm. But when the body temperature is too low, the tremor will be drowsy and fatigue, confusion, shallow breathing, irregular heartbeat, obscure speech, loss of coordination, and ultimately loss of consciousness, even even death.

Low temperature can be very slow, so it is difficult to find out what it is going on. When the body is cold we try to protect ourselves by shaking. When your body temperature is too low, your trembling will stop when your body is trying to conserve energy. This is one of the first warning signs of hypothermia. As your temperature goes down, you may feel clumsy and start to lose. Other indications include forgetfulness, lethargy, lack of speech, slow or irregular heart beat, and shallow breathing.