“ Año de la Lucha contra la Corrupcion e Impunidad”

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS CONTABLES, FINANCIERAS Y ADMINISTRATIVAS

ESCUELA ACADEMICO PROFESIONAL DE ADMINISTRACION

CENTRO ULADECH – CAÑETE

TEMA:

HYPOTHERMIA

ASIGNATURA:

INGLES II

DOCENTE TUTOR:

MAG. AUGUSTO GUILLERMO GIRAO

ALUMNO:

DE LA CRUZ BALBIN JUNIOR ALEXANDER

CAÑETE – PERU

2019
 HYPOTHERMIA

Hypothermia is a very low body temperature of 35,4°C or lower. It is

a serious condition that can be fatal. Hyperthermia is a very high
temperature.

Treating hypothermia

Hypothermia is a medical emergency. Call 999 immediately. While

you wait for the emergency services yo can:

• Take off the patient clothes if they are wet

• Give the patient extra clothing and/or a hat
• Cover de patient with a blanket
• Prepare a warm (nor hot) drink for the patient
• Close all windows and doors
• Turn up the room temperature
• Wash the patient’s hands and face in warm (nor hot) water

Fuente: Wright R and Cagnol B. English for Nursing. Editorial Pearson. England. 2012

QUESTIONS

1. What is Hypothermia?
2. How do you know if somebody has hypothermia?
3. What do you have to do if you are with somebody who has hypothermia?
4. What is the difference between hypothermia and hyperthermia?
5. Which one is more dangerous: hypothermia or hyperthermia?
6. Explain how to fulfill one of the steps for treating hypothermia.
7. Do you know what FIRST AIDS mean?
QUESTIONS:
1. What is Hypothermia?
Hypothermia is a potentially dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by
prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. The risk of cold exposure increases as the winter
months arrive. But if you're exposed to cold temperatures on a spring hike or capsized on a
summer sail, you can also be at risk of hypothermia.

2. How do you know if somebody has hypothermia?

When your body temperature drops, your heart, nervous system and other organs can't
work normally. Left untreated, hypothermia can eventually lead to complete failure of your
heart and respiratory system and eventually to death.
Hypothermia is often caused by exposure to cold weather or immersion in cold water.
Primary treatments for hypothermia are methods to warm the body back to a normal
temperature.

3. What do you have to do if you are with somebody who has hypothermia?
The person will be somewhere cold and may:
• be shivering, pale and cold to touch
• be confused
• be breathing more slowly
• have a temperature below 35 degrees Celsius.

4. What is the difference between hypothermia and hyperthermia?

• Both conditions are due to overwhelmed body mechanisms.
• Hypothermia is a drop in core body temperature while hyperthermia is a rise.
• Hypothermia triggers the heat preserving mechanisms while hyperthermia triggers
the heat loss.
• Rewarming treats hypothermia while cooling treats hyperthermia.

5. Which one is more dangerous: hypothermia or hyperthermia?

Hypothermia is dangerous because it lowers your core body temperature to a dangerous
level in which your metabolism is reduced to abnormal stages and your bodily functions
don't have enough heat to work.
 6. Explain how to fulfill one of the steps for treating hypothermia.
Hypothermia occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat. You can
get hypothermia if you are exposed to cold weather or are immersed in a cold body of
water, like a frozen lake or river. You can also get hypothermia if you are exposed to
indoor temperatures below 50°F (10°C) for an extended period of time. The risk of
developing hypothermia increases if you are exhausted or dehydrated. If left untreated,
hypothermia can be life-threatening.

7. Do you know what FIRST AIDS mean?

Hypothermia occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat and your
body temperature falls below 95 F (35 C). Left untreated, it can be life-threatening.
Hypothermia is often caused by exposure to cold weather or immersion in a cold body of
water. It can also be caused by ongoing exposure to indoor temperatures below 50 F (10
C). You could be at increased risk if you're also exhausted or dehydrated.
Signs and symptoms of hypothermia usually develop slowly and may include:
• Shivering, though this may stop as body temperature drops
• Slurred speech or mumbling
• Slow, shallow breathing
• Weak pulse
• Clumsiness or lack of coordination
• Drowsiness or very low energy
• Confusion or memory loss
• Loss of consciousness
• Bright red, cold skin (in infants)