Clinical Educator PHI Air Medical Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States
Hypothermia and frostbite is a cold weather emergency that can be encountered many of our colder weather environments. Evaluation of these patients can be time critical not only to manage their immediate life threatening temperature regulation, but also to mitigate the potential outcomes of morbidity/mortality for these patients. Frostbite care has come a long way with allowing now time sensitive care with thrombolytics and advanced imaging to monitor progression or regression of the endangered tissues involved. Transfer of these patients to centers specializing in frostbite care is advantageous, as well as those familiar with the needs of patients who require likely complex medical management surrounding their injury.
Learning Objectives:
Define various stages of mild, moderate, and severe hypothermia and treatment strategies
Describe the grading of levels of frostbite injury as well as current techniques of passive and/or invasive rewarming
Describe the pathophysiology of frostbite and how the use of time sensitive thrombolytic therapy can improve morbidity and mortality in frostbite patients
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