Cold Related Emergencies

How can you treat mild cases of frostbite?

• amputate the affected area
• gradual warming by soaking with warm water
• wrap the affected area with blankets/towels
• pour very hot water on it ASAP

Which of the following is NOT related to a cold injury?

• trench foot
• frostbite 
• hypothermia

What is hypothermia?

• skins sores or bumps after cold exposure
• blackening and tissue death after cold immersion
• having abnormally low body temp
• skin and tissue underneath the skin freezes

What is the first step in caring for an individual with hypothermia?

• remove wet clothing
• get them out of cold environment
• give them hot chocolate

Which cold injury might lead to the amputation of an affected area?

• chilblains
• frostbite
• hypothermia

what happens to an individual's energy level when they are suffering from hypothermia?

• stays the same
• increases
• decreases

Once a body part has been frostbitten, it will always be ..........susceptible to frostbite.

• Less
• More

frostbite-which is a sign?

• nausea and vomiting
• person keeps screaming
• area looks waxy
• looks painful

frostbite-what are the colors that the affected area may become

• grayish yellow or black
• purple
• orange
• pink

Which cold weather injury is shown in this picture?

• Snow Blindness  
• Hypothermia
• Frostbite
• Immersion Foot