Multiprofessional Critical Care Review: Adult 2024 (MCCRCA24ON)-Trouble in the Environment: Temperature, Drowning, and Radiation

Trouble in the Environment: Temperature, Drowning, and Radiation

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The speaker presents an overview of managing environmental emergencies, emphasizing heat stroke as a major concern due to the recent record-breaking heat. They underline the necessity of prompt and effective cooling, pointing out that heat stroke is identifiable by symptoms in athletes and individuals exposed to high temperatures. For frostbite, they recommend not debriding immediately and suggest aloe vera and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treatment. Hypothermic cardiac arrest patients need extracorporeal life support and should only be pronounced after being rewarmed to 32 degrees Celsius. In burn treatments, rapid cooling is necessary, fluid management is crucial, and altered mental status may indicate carbon monoxide or cyanide exposure. In the case of drowning, normal CPR protocols should be used, with careful consideration given to the conditions of the water they were submerged in. Lastly, they discuss the importance of high oxygen levels and potentially hyperbaric treatment for diving injuries.

Keywords

environmental emergencies

heat stroke

frostbite treatment

hypothermic cardiac arrest

burn management

diving injuries

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