SAQ 1764 – Profound hypothermia and frostbite management

Marked out of 12.00

Search and Rescue notify you of a male patient en route after being separated from his back-country ski tour and exposed outdoors for over 24 hours. The retrieval team reports a temperature of 26 degrees C. On arrival he appears to have frostbite of both hands.

State three ECG changes commonly seen in profound hypothermia.

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List three body systems other than cardiovascular that may be affected by hypothermia. Provide a cardinal effect for each.

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Complete the table for signs of frostbite injury.

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For ED management of frostbite, provide the rewarming method and the end-point of rewarming.

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