Emergency First Aid at Work V13
Channel: Dave Summers
Date: 2020-12-30

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Body Temperature
How the body maintains internal temperature

Generated in the tissues by:
Conversion of food
Muscle activity
Exercise
Shivering
Absorbed, e.g. sun, fire, hot food
Saves heat by:
Constricting blood vessels at the body surface
Reducing sweating.

How the body loses heat
May be lost to:
Cool surrounding air
Evaporation from the skin
Cool objects in contact with the skin
Loses heat by:
Sweating
Increased rate of breathing.

Effects of Heat and Cold
Hypothermia
Body temperature falls below 35°C

Heat exhaustion
Caused by loss of salts and water from the body through excess sweating

Heatstroke
A failure of the ‘thermostat’ in the brain.

What are the signs and symptoms of Asthma?
Difficulty in breathing
Wheezing
Distress and anxiety
Difficulty in speaking
Grey/blue skin tones
May become exhausted
Coughing.

Asthma Treatment
Help the casualty to a comfortable sitting position
Calm and reassure them
Allow them to use their own inhaler

Dial 999/112 if:
Medication has no effect after five minutes
First attack
Breathlessness makes talking difficult.


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