Medical Emergencies

3. A local, superficial injury caused by freezing of the skin and, in more extreme cases, the underlying tissues. Toes, feet, fingers, hands, ears, and nose are particularly prone to it.
6. Occurs when a person’s eyes are exposed to ultraviolet rays.
9. When the body’s core temperature rises above the normal range.
11. A life-threatening emergency that occurs when the body’s cooling system is completely overwhelmed and stops working.
12. When the body begins to overheat, especially when it loses more fluids and electrolytes through sweating than it gains through rehydration.
13. A natural process where the woman’s body knows what to do.

1. Emergencies Blood glucose level fluctuates outside the normal range.
2. Painful muscle spasms, usually in the legs and abdomen, caused by loss of fluids and electrolytes as a result of sweating.
3. A brief period of unresponsiveness that happens where there is not enough blood flowing to the brain.
4. Can occur in open water (when a boat capsizes) or after breaking through the ice.
5. A spontaneous end of a pregnancy any time during the first 20 weeks after conception.
7. An episode of abnormal electrical signals in the brain that result in temporary and involuntary disturbances in brain function, shaking or contraction of limbs, changes in sensation, shifts in behaviour, and altered LOC
8. When the body’s core temperature drops to 35°C (95°F) or lower.
10. A sudden illness largely due to the motion of a ship or a car.
14. Occurs when a person’s airway is submerged in water, cutting off the oxygen supply to body.