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Hypothermia
General cooling of the entire body.
Hyperthermia
Increase in body temeperature above normal.
Heat Cramps
Painful muscle cramps caused by an excessive salt and water loss through sweating.
Heat Exhaustion
Excessive fluid and salt loss brought on by exposure to excessive heat.
Heat Stroke
Life threatning condition caused by the failure of the body's temperature regulating mechanisms.
Ion
Any charged particle or group of particles.
Electrolyte
Any compound that seperates into ions and is able to conduct electricity when dissolved in water.
Sodium
An ion or electolyte used in the body to help regualte fluid blaance and maintain homeostasis.
Frostbite
Tissue injury resulting from direct contact with a cold object or exposure of a body part to cold air
Near Drowning
Survival from near suffication due to supervision.
Drowning
Death caused by changes in the lungs resulting from immersion in the water.
Morbidity
Secondary diseases or injuries resulting from a primary disease process.
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Anonymous
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3626
Card Set
Enviromental Emergencies
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Enviromental Emergencies
Updated
2009-12-31T21:33:44Z
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