Cold Related Illness
General Adult Assessment
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Remove from enviroment
Temperture measurement
(if available)
Remove wet clothing
Dry/warm patient
Passive warming measures
Hypothermia
Frost Bite
Localized Cold Injuy
Systemic Hypothermia
Monitor and reassess
General wound car
DO NOT rub skin to warm
DO NOT allow refreezing
Awake with/without
altered mental status
Unresponsive
Respiratory
distress?
Yes
Respiratory
Distress
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No
Active warming measures
Vascular Access
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Cardiac Monitor
NS bolus
500 ml IV/IO;
repeat to effect SBP >90;
max 2L
General Adult Trauma
Assessment
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Shock (Non-Trauma)
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Monitor and reassess
Yes
Pulse present?
No
Cardiac Arrest
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Continue General Patient
Care and Transport
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