Hyperthermia

... Hence, while giving ice bath treatment, the client's body temperature has to be monitored closely. We don't want someone that comes in with hyperthermia turns into hypothermia. :wink: Good luck.

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Hyperthermia, diaphoresis...knew those EMT classes would come in handy some day

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So do you get to choose the condition? I'd choose Malignant Hyperthermia :D They're just asking you 1. How does the body thermoregulate 2. Describe the pathophysiology of thermoregulation (or lack therof) in a specific condition

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when Ca++ can't be pumped back to sarcoplasmic reticulum, it will ultimately result in malignant hyperthermia. the process is as following: 1. In ACTIN thin filament, Ca++ stimulates troponin to pull tropomyosin away from the myosin binding site (tropomyosin normaly 'covers' ...

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