The Cannon: An OhioHealth EMS Podcast
Hypothermia
Eric Cortez, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Andrew Kalnow, DO
Danni Schneider, DO

Quiz Portion

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* 1. Hypothermia can be attributed to a primary or secondary event (environmental vs. non-environmental).

True

False

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* 2. Initial treatment of a hypothermic patient includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Drawing a patient's blood samples

Rule our trauma and obvious medical emergency

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

Monitor with 12-Lead EKG

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* 3. You should remove the patient's wet clothing outdoors to prevent further cooling.

True

False

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* 4. When treating frostbite, it is important to avoid the "refreezing process."

True

False

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* 5. When assessing a hypothermic patient, you must determine why the patient is hypothermic i.e. drug overdose, hypoglycemia, stroke, etc.

True

False