EMT Final Exam Prep
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Conduction
Direct transfer of heat from body to object or substance
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Convection
Heat is transferred to circulating air
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Evaporation
Conversion of liquid to gas
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Radiation
Loss of body heat directly to colder objects in the environment
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Hypothermia
Body Temp under 95 degrees
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Hyperthermia
Body Temp over 101 degrees