dehydration

Bobby Perkins-McIntosh Perkins-McIntosh

Dehydration, Hypo/Hyperthermia Dehydration Body is made of about 60% water. water. Lose 2% before you become thirsty Israei-!"y#tian war $6&- 20'000 !"y#tians died from dehydration' Israeis "i(e ) "aons of water #er day. Mild dehydration * thirst' dry mucous membranes +mouth' eyes,' dry arm#its' decreased sweatin"' norma #use rate Moderate dehydration * the abo(e #us sunken eyes' dou"hy skin' weakness' ra#id and weak #use rate Severe dehydration * the abo(e #us atered menta status +confusion' deirium' faintin",' no urine' no tears' no sweatin"' dan"erousy ow bood #ressure #ressure oow the 2 C’s Clear-#ee shoud be cear or i"ht coor +some (itamins turn #ee yeow, Copious-you shoud be #eein" a ot Body can absorb water at a t $.2 uarts #er hour or /00 m e(ery $) minutes #orts be(era"es can ha(e too much su"ar for #ro#er di"estion $$.2)% "ucose Diute with water to make them ess su"ary 1e(er drink coee' coee' tea' or acoho. acoho. Diuretics' make make you #ee. #ee. Drink water with your coee in the mornin" to make sure you stay hydrated If you are osin" eectroytes and ony drinkin" water you can become sick 3dd sat to your water $ uart water' .)-$ teas#oon sat' 6-4 teas#oons su"ar or $-2 tabe s#oons honey HAVE THEM MAE A E!E"#$ D"%!  3ccimati5e 3ccimati5e by doin" increasin" eercises eercises for min. $ hr7day 4-$0 days weat more with ess eectroytes' "reater #eri#hera (esse diation' increased water and sat conser(ation in the kidneys Dehydration is more ikey a&tivities, at hi'h altitudes, and in &old Durin" strenuous a&tivities, (eather % water ost and what it eects 8-6%- impatient, heada&he $0%- di))iness and &yanosis*+lue sin and mu&ous mem+ranes, la& o o.y'en $2%- di&ulty s(allo(in' $)-2)%- lethal  9i#s to stay hydrated Drink a itte a the time' a ot at meas' and a ot before bed Drink by your watch 1e(er rey u#on thirst aone to "uide :uid re#acement re#acement ;oo water is easier to di"est and does not "i(e cram#s

Bobby Perkins-McIntosh Perkins-McIntosh

Dehydration, Hypo/Hyperthermia /-8 uarts #er day as baseine Be sure to check in with your students to make sure that they are drinkin" enou"h water  9akin"  9akin" water breaks breaks often or makin" eat 9ransfer Condu&tion-direct #hysica contact. >eat from warm to cod. ?ater 2)@ more eAcient than air Conve&tion-heat transferred throu"h air and water (a#or "adiation- eectroma"netic eectroma"netic wa(es' sun Evaporation-sweat turnin" from iuid to "as ?ith hy#othermia and hy#erthermia we are tryin" to contro these forms of heat transfer

Hyperthermia Dened as when the body tem#erature tem#erature is between .)-$0$ de"rees de"rees  Dierent than fe(er because of the reason you are warm actors that contribute to hy#erthermia >eat' humidity' #oor sweat #roduction' o(ereertion' o(ereertion' toins' bodiy reasons i"ns of heat ehaustion incude ati"ue' nausea' (omitin"' dehydration si"ns +ask if they remember, Dam# coth on head or #ace of hi"h heat "ain  9ake  9ake o ecess ecess cothin" Cet in shade Dont submer"e in ice water. water. !treme chan"es can be dan"erous. Hypothermia Dened as when body tem#erature tem#erature fas beow ) de"rees  Most hy#othermia cases occur when the tem#erature is between 80 and )0 de"rees Mild-sym#toms can be (a"ue. hi(erin"' interna functions +(asoconstriction, Moderate-(ioent shi(erin"' mis-coordination' confusion' bue i#s n"ers 0amily um+lin'- stum+le, um+le, +um+le, mum+le Severe-decreased heart rate' res#iratory rate and bood #ressure. #ressure. ;ant wak' barey mo(e. Must name a 8 or #ossibe se(ere hy#othermia. hy#othermia. 1ame' acti(ity' date' where 1arado.i&al ndressin'-occurs in moderate or se(ere sta"e. Eictim undresses furtherin" the heat oss. Musces Musces rea' rea' cant cant stress stress anymore' fee warm

Bobby Perkins-McIntosh Perkins-McIntosh

Dehydration, Hypo/Hyperthermia Terminal 3urro(in'-na sta"e. Eictim wi craw or nd sma #ace to die te#s when someone is showin" si"ns of hy#othermia Femo(e from the cod. Cet to sheter or warmth  9ake  9ake o wet cothes. cothes. Cet them dry and kee# kee# them dry Insuate from the "round >y#othermia >y#othermia wra#. ;o(er head to #rotect from heat oss ;o(er hands and feet to #rotect from frostbite frostbite Monitor the #atient Dress with #ro#er' dry cothin" ?armin" a (ictim +be sure s ure to be "ente with a hy#othermia #atient, Mild- Passi(e. Cet them into warm cothes or banket and et their body warm itsef  Moderate- 3cti(e. te# $ and "i(e hot water botte. Fub to create friction and heat. >ot drinks dont #hysicay he# but mentay he# Severe- acti(e. ame as moderate in backcountry. Interna warmin" in hos#ita ;an ne(er warm to (ioenty in the backcountry ?F Emer'en&y 3lanet Demo Doin" ;hecku#s on your #artici#ants can he# to kee# someone with mid hy#othermia from turnin" into moderate hy#othermia Gnce a"ain' be aware a ware of yoursef too If Hust sittin" around' your head wi ose as much heat as any other body #art If shi(erin"' can ose u# to ))% heat throu"h head Easoconstriction' more bood7warmth to head