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Hydration and cooling the patient.
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Heat stroke is potentially fatal what priorities would u undertake for treatment?
The first priority of the heart stroke is to lower the core temperature back to normal.
Is heat wave and heat stroke the same?
no. a heat wave is weather, a heat stroke is a health condition.
Are there treatments for stroke?
yes there is a treatment for stroke you have to call 911
Is the most severe form of heat illness and you a life threatening emergency?
heat stroke
Is the most severe form of heat illness and is a life-threatening emergency.?
heat stroke
What heat emergency would you apply cool packs to the neck and groin and armpits?
Heat Stroke
Which first aid skills are required for camping?
basic first aide is best to know for camping this includes - splinting broken bones -treatment for shock -treatment for heat stroke -treatment for cold weather -treatment for capilary, venual, and arterial cuts - treatment order (which needs treated first)
What do you call a heat attack?
A heat stroke.
How does alcohol cause heat stroke?
alcohol causes dehydration which makes you more vulnerable to heat stroke
How serious is heat stroke?
Heat stroke can be life threatening and because the percentage of victims dying from heat stroke is very high, immediate medical attention is critical when problems first begin.
What are the effects of heat waves?
heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion
Another name for heat stroke is?
heat exhaustion
