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| 6571426449 | active rewarming | application of an external heat source to rewarm the body of a hypothermic patient | 0 | |
| 6571426450 | air embolism | gas bubble in the blood stream | 1 | |
| 6571426451 | central rewarming | application of heat to the lateral chest, neck, armpits, and groin of a hypothermic patient | 2 | |
| 6571426452 | conduction | the transfer of heat from one material to another through direct contact | 3 | |
| 6571426453 | convection | carrying away of heat by currents of air, water, or other gases or liquids | 4 | |
| 6571426454 | decompression sickness | a condition resulting from nitrogen trapped in the body's tissues, caused by coming up too quickly from a deep, prolonged dive. A symptom is, "the bends" or deep pain in the muscle and joints | 5 | |
| 6571426455 | drowning | the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid, which may result in death, morbidity, or no morbidity | 6 | |
| 6571426456 | evaporation | the change from liquid to gas. Has a cooling effect on the body when the body sweats. | 7 | |
| 6571426457 | Hyperthermia | an increase in body temperature above normal, which is a life threatening condition in its extreme | 8 | |
| 6571426458 | hypothermia | generalized cooling that reduces boy temperatures below normal, which is a life-threatening condition in its extreme | 9 | |
| 6571426459 | local cooling | cooling or freezing of particular parts of the body | 10 | |
| 6571426460 | passive rewarming | covering a hypothermic patient and taking other steps to prevent further heat loss and help the body rewarm itself | 11 | |
| 6571426461 | radiation | sending out energy, such as heat, in waves into space | 12 | |
| 6571426462 | toxins | substances produced by animals or plants that are poisonous to humans | 13 | |
| 6571426463 | venom | a toxin produced by certain animals such as snakes, spiders, and some marine life forms | 14 | |
| 6571426464 | water chill | chilling caused by conduction of heat from the body when the body or clothing is wet | 15 | |
| 6571426465 | wind chill | chilling caused by convection of heat from the body in the presence of air currents | 16 |
