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While on a backwoods hunting trip, you are attending to a responsive person you suspect of experienc­ing hypothermia. You have taken him inside to a warmer location and have removed his wet clothes. You have covered him with warm blankets. EMS is not readily available. Next, you should:

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Once the wet clothing is removed, the person is placed in a warm environment, the heart rate, blood pressure must be strictly controlled and they must be given a hot infusion, in addition to putting a coat or warm clothing on them. body thermal regulation centers that are the armpits, feet, back in the middle area, neck and head (since these places are where most heat is emitted, this way we will better conserve internal heat)

Finally, it would also be good to monitor the temperature with a thermometer.

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Some professionals also sustain the administration of rapid assimilation glucose in the form of a gel (widely used in athletes) in order to have a quick energy source that helps provide the necessary calories that the body needs to increase body temperature.

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