How to Give First Aid Against Hypothermia and Freezing?

It took place in Kahramanmaraş at 04.17 in the morning. 7.7 earthquakeaftershocks, and then at 13:24 7.6 magnitude We are experiencing one of the greatest pains in our history after the earthquake. Meanwhile, while trying to deliver aid to those in need, both the public and the authorities continue to work in the field.

Meanwhile, those in the region, due to the winter conditions, hypothermia faces such threats. Others, as there is a risk of collapse of the houses, in order to be protected from the cold. in cars staying. In addition, the lack of knowledge about first aid can trigger different problems. So what to do about these issues?

First of all, what should be done in the face of hypothermia?

Symptoms of hypothermia:

• First, severe shakeunconsciousness at lower temperatures
• in conversation strain, murmur
• On the body or on the lips bluing
• Slow breathing
• Fatigue, numbness
• Weak pulse
• 35 centigrade body temperature below

The slow development of the symptoms in question, the hypothermia at the moment not being noticed may cause.

Beware…

• Hot watershower and similar tools,
• Body hard and fast rub by,
• Alcohol and smoking Do not try to warm the body with products such as

Sudden temperature change caused by rapid and triggering movements, to rhythm irregularities may cause. This may cause you to make the situation worse while trying to help.

Try to implement these instead:

• First of all, against the cold. that you are protected you need to be sure. For this, take the injured/sick person to a closed place.politely‘You can move it.
• Over the injured/patient when you lose contact with the cold wet clothes remove it and replace it with dry clothes such as blankets or jackets.

If it is not possible to move it to a closed place:

• Injured/patient head and neck Protect areas against the wind. At the same time, cut off contact with the cold ground.

To warm the person in question:

• One of the methods that can cause sudden temperature change to avoid necessary. Therefore dry and warm make compresses. Focus on the neck, chest and groin areas.
• in small sips not hotYou can drink non-alcoholic beverages such as lukewarm soup. Ensure that the person does not sleep during the entire process.
• Wait for the paramedics to arrive at your place. First aid if it saves lives Hypothermia is a condition that needs to be treated in the hospital.

Let’s talk about what to do in case of freezing:

First, hypothermia is caused by a drop in body temperature. blood circulation It occurs when it falls across the body. Freezing is when the fluids in the body tissues freeze at low temperatures and the cell walls break down due to freezing. cell death it emerges.

How can you understand the freezing state?

• At the point where tissue movement slows down purple-like colors
• In areas that freeze first, such as hands, feet and nose redness and pain
• In the next step of these rashes, numbness is occurring
• Before all this tingling resembling a situation may be experienced
• Starting with white as the condition progresses skin colorprogresses from red to blue/purple in the affected areas.

As with hypothermia, here are some things you should definitely not do:

• Hot watershower and similar tools,
• Body hard and fast rub by,
• Alcohol and smoking Do not try to warm the body with products such as

What you need to do is quite similar to those in hypothermia. But there are additional ones:

• First of all, against the risk of infection because your hands are clean be sure.
• After that, the heating process at least 30 minutes keep it up.
• The frostbite affected area may be felt again and easily stop when it can be moved.
• When all the frozen areas are thawed, bandages the fingers and toes separately.politely‘ wrap.
• On the parts affected by frostbite, by the injured not to pressure provide.
• When the blood flow begins to return to the frozen parts, pain may occur. For this, if any, to the injured painkiller You can give.

Don’t forget to call 112.

you made correct intervention You can save lives with But both of these conditions paramedics will need to be treated. Therefore, inform the authorities as soon as possible and try to keep the casualty stable.

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resources: National Health System, National Health System (Hypothermia), Prof. Dr. Serkan Sener, WebMD, BritishRedCross, TR Ministry of Health