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17 Cards in this Set
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a sensory receptor that is stimulated by temperature
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thermoreceptor
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abnormally low core body temperature
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hypothermia
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transfer of heat from one surface to another without physical contact
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radiation
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loss of body heat to the atmosphere when air passes over the body
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convection
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combined cooling effect of wind speed and evvironmental temperature
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wind chill
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transfer of heat through direct physical touch with nearby objects
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conduction
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increase in rate of cooling in the presence of water or wet clothing
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water chill
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conversion of a liquid or solid into a gas
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evaporation
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the exchange of gases between an organism and its environment
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respiration
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abnormally high core body temperature
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hyperthermia
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an overall reduction in body temperature, affecting the entire body
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generalized hypothermia
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5 stages of Hypothermia
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1 - shivering
2 - apathy and decreased muscle function 3 - decreased level of responsiveness 4 - decreased vital signs 5 - death |
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hypothermia precipated by a too cool indoor or outdoor environment
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urban hypothermia
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a life-threatening late complication of hypothyroidism
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myxedema coma
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damage from cold exposure to tissues in a specific part of the body
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local cold injury
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technique of aggressively applying external sources of heat to a patient to rewarm his body
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active rewarming
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the use of the patient's own heat production and conservation mechanisms to rewarm him
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passive rewarming
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