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Yes, FIRST AIDS stands for First Aid. First aid refers to assisting an injured or ill person until full medical treatment is available. It generally consists of a series of simple and, in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. Providing first aid can help reduce physical harm and further injury until emergency medical responders arrive at the scene.

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Yes, FIRST AIDS stands for First Aid. First aid refers to assisting an injured or ill person until full medical treatment is available. It generally consists of a series of simple and, in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. Providing first aid can help reduce physical harm and further injury until emergency medical responders arrive at the scene.

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LOS ANGELES DE CHIMBOTE CATHOLIC

UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH

FACULTY: RIGHT AND POLITICAL SCIENCE.

SCHOOL: RIGHT

CYCLE : V.

STUDENT : GRACE ACKIRA QUISPE ROJAS

SATIPO – PERU.

2019.
HYPOTHERMIA
Hypothermia is a very low body temperature of 35,4°C or lower. It is
a serious condition that can be fatal. Hyperthermia is a very high
temperature. Treating hypothermia Hypothermia is a medical
emergency. Call 999 immediately. While you wait for the emergency
services yo can:
• Take off the patient clothes if they are wet
• Give the patient extra clothing and/or a hat
• Cover de patient with a blanket
• Prepare a warm (nor hot) drink for the patient
• Close all windows and doors
• Turn up the room temperature
• Wash the patient’s hands and face in warm (nor hot) water

Fuente: Wright R and Cagnol B. English for Nursing. Editorial Pearson. England.
2012
QUESTIONS
1. What is Hypothermia?

is the involuntary decrease in body temperature below 35 ° C (95 ° F)


measured with a thermometer in the rectum or esophagus. ... If the
temperature drops further, the affected person may lose
consciousness and even die.

2. How do you know if somebody has hypothermia?

The signs and symptoms of hypothermia include the following:


• Shaking chills
• Babbling or murmuring
• Slow and shallow breathing

• Weak pulse
• Clumsiness or lack of coordination
• Drowsiness or very little energy
• Confusion or loss of memory
• Loss of consciousness
• Cold and bright red skin (in babies)

3. What do you have to do if you are with somebody who has


hypothermia?

Treatment of hypothermia Hypothermia is a medical emergency. Call


999 immediately. While waiting for emergency services

4. What is the difference between hypothermia and


hyperthermia?
The difference is that hyperthermia is body temperature of 38 ° c
and hypothermia body temperature drops to 35 ° c
5. Which one is more dangerous: hypothermia or hyperthermia?

both hypothermia and hyperthermia


6. Explain how to fulfill one of the steps for treating hypothermia.

First Aid • Treat it gently. When you are helping a person with
hypothermia, treat it with care. Just do those movements that are
necessary. Do not massage the person or rub them. Excessive,
energetic or sudden movements can cause cardiac arrest. • Keep the
person away from the cold. Place it in a dry and warm place if
possible. If you can not push it away, cover it with cold and wind as
much as possible. If possible, keep the person horizontal. • Take off
wet clothes. If the person has wet clothes, take them off. Cut clothing
if necessary to avoid excessive movement. • Cover the person with
blankets. Use layers of blankets or dry coats to warm the person.
Cover the head of the person and only leave the face uncovered. •
Isolates the person's body from cold soil. If you are outside, place the
person on their back on a blanket or other warm surface. • Control
your breathing. A person with severe hypothermia may appear
unconscious, with no apparent signs of pulse or breathing. If the
person's breathing has stopped or if it seems dangerously shallow or
superficial, perform CPR immediately, in case you are trained. • Give
warm drinks. If the affected person is conscious and can swallow, give
him a warm, sweet, non-alcoholic drink without caffeine to help warm
the body. • Use dry and warm compresses. Use a warm first aid
compress (a plastic bag filled with liquid that heats up when
squeezed) or a temporary compress of warm water in a plastic bottle
or heated towel with a dryer. Apply the compress only on the neck,
chest wall or groin. Do not place it on your arms or legs. The heat that
is applied to the arms and legs forces the cold blood back to the heart,
lungs and brain, which causes the internal body temperature to
decrease. This can be deadly. • Do not apply direct heat. Do not use
hot water, hot compresses or heating lamps to warm the person.
Extreme heat can damage the skin or, worse, cause irregular
heartbeats so severe that they can cause the heart to stop.
7. Do you know what FIRST AIDS mean?

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