Hyperthermia and Hypothermia- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT-MUKESH SUNDARARAJAN

1. MUKESH SUNDARARAJAN
HYPERTHERMIA & HYPOTHERMIA

3. ⚫Remarkable increase in body temperature
⚫Due to
⚫ Excessive heat production / misbalancing of body
thermostat
⚫ Absorptionof environmental heat
⚫ Deficientof heat loss
⚫Synonym : Heat Stroke
⚫Condition of tropicand sub-tropicareas

4. ⚫Is purelyenvironmental
⚫Metaboliccondition
⚫Due to
⚫ High tempand humidity

5. ⚫Exertion
⚫Dehydration
⚫Electrolyte imbalance
⚫Decrease in sweating when humidity is >60%

6. ⚫Temperatureabove normal values

7. ⚫Heart rate increase
⚫Respiration increase
⚫Absenceof sweating
⚫Increase thirst
⚫If prolonged
⚫ Renal and liverdysfunction
⚫ Convulsion
⚫ Collapse  death

8. ⚫ Ice cold water bath (head, neck and
body)
⚫ Ice cold water fordrinking
⚫ IV fluid dextrose / normal saline
⚫ Anti pyreticdrug (dipyrone /
panadol )
⚫ Broad spectrum antibiotic

10. ⚫Decrease in body temperature then normal value
⚫Due to
⚫ Insufficient heat production
⚫ Excessive heat loss

11. ⚫Metaboliccondition  decrease muscularactivity
⚫Damage to thermoregulatorycenter
⚫Diarrhea
⚫Oversedation / anesthesia

12. ⚫Sub-normal body temperature
⚫Cold skin and extremities
⚫Weak pulse / decrease heart rate
⚫Shallow breathing
⚫Lethargy
⚫ terminal stage :- lowcardiac output, decrease reflexes
, coma  death

13. ⚫Pre- heated room / shed
⚫Pre-warmed I/V fluid
⚫Steroid  shock condition
⚫Oxygen therapy

15. ⚫Reduceeffects of disease
⚫ Taking medicine
⚫To kill the microbes
⚫ Antibiotic / antiviral / antiprotozoal / antifungal

16. ⚫To promote health
⚫To preserve health
⚫To restore health when its impaired
⚫To minimize suffering and distress

17. THANK YOU