Environmental Problems

HYPOTHERMIA

Hypothermia is a gradual onset and is characterised by shivers, confused, slowing, loss of skills and coordination.

Treatment involves:

  • Remove/protect from cold
  • Remove wet clothing
  • Warm slowly
  • Warm sweet drinks
  • No alcohol
  • Exercise main muscle groups gently
  • Danger of Cardiac Arrest
  • Monitor AVPU “999~Emergency”
hsc - NSFA - hypothermia