Hypothermia Case Study
Dear Mr Jarret,
After undergoing almost 30 hours at sea, clinging to an esky, and experiencing the following symptoms: slow, shallow breathing; a slow and weak pulse; shivering and a short attention span, I have come to the conclusion that you are diagnosed with Hypothermia.
Hypothermia occurs when the body loses heat faster that it can produce it, causing an abnormal low body temperature, so you are experiencing the following symptoms as it is your body’s way of regaining a normal temperature of 37°C. In order for the body to increase in temperature, it will need to have a negative feedback; the response needs to counteract the stimulus. The Endocrine and Nervous System play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis through negative feedback as they coordinate the responses in your body and help with thermoregulation. Thermoregulation is the way that the body keeps its internal temperature at a safe level.
When the body is exposed to low temperature, thermoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect blood temperature and thermoreceptors in the skin detect skin temperature. The hypothalamus, a section of the brain, decides what response is needed. The thyroid glands in the Endocrine system release thyroxine to increase metabolism. The …show more content…
adrenal muscles in the Endocrine system release adrenaline to increase the blood supply to muscles. In the Nervous system, the skeletal muscles cause you to shiver, the hair muscles cause your hairs to stand up to provide more insulation and the arterioles in the skin move away from the surface and allow the blood to stay closer to the warm body. This all helps increase the body temperature to a safe level and achieving homeostasis.
Hypothermia treatments include staying in a warm environment, removing cold and wet clothing, insulation using blankets or warm and dry coats, drinking a hot, non-alcoholic beverage, applying warm, dry compresses to the centre of the body or CPR if the breathing isn’t normal.
Do not immerse yourself in warm water, as rapid warming can cause heart arrhythmia. Also warming extremities can cause shock. If severe, you will need to be observed at the hospital. Following, there are definitions of terms regarding homeostasis. The stimuli are the changes or variations to the body’s internal environment. Receptors are special types of nerve cells that detect the stimuli. Effectors provide the response and the response is used to keep
homeostasis.
After undergoing almost 30 hours at sea, clinging to an esky, and experiencing the following symptoms: slow, shallow breathing; a slow and weak pulse; shivering and a short attention span, I have come to the conclusion that you are diagnosed with Hypothermia.
Hypothermia occurs when the body loses heat faster that it can produce it, causing an abnormal low body temperature, so you are experiencing the following symptoms as it is your body’s way of regaining a normal temperature of 37°C. In order for the body to increase in temperature, it will need to have a negative feedback; the response needs to counteract the stimulus. The Endocrine and Nervous System play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis through negative feedback as they coordinate the responses in your body and help with thermoregulation. Thermoregulation is the way that the body keeps its internal temperature at a safe level.
When the body is exposed to low temperature, thermoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect blood temperature and thermoreceptors in the skin detect skin temperature. The hypothalamus, a section of the brain, decides what response is needed. The thyroid glands in the Endocrine system release thyroxine to increase metabolism. The …show more content…
adrenal muscles in the Endocrine system release adrenaline to increase the blood supply to muscles. In the Nervous system, the skeletal muscles cause you to shiver, the hair muscles cause your hairs to stand up to provide more insulation and the arterioles in the skin move away from the surface and allow the blood to stay closer to the warm body. This all helps increase the body temperature to a safe level and achieving homeostasis.
Hypothermia treatments include staying in a warm environment, removing cold and wet clothing, insulation using blankets or warm and dry coats, drinking a hot, non-alcoholic beverage, applying warm, dry compresses to the centre of the body or CPR if the breathing isn’t normal.
Do not immerse yourself in warm water, as rapid warming can cause heart arrhythmia. Also warming extremities can cause shock. If severe, you will need to be observed at the hospital. Following, there are definitions of terms regarding homeostasis. The stimuli are the changes or variations to the body’s internal environment. Receptors are special types of nerve cells that detect the stimuli. Effectors provide the response and the response is used to keep
homeostasis.