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It holds the record for having the highest point in Wales. It is also a regular haunt for many climbers. The ones who called for help on the morning of sixth of July this year were a bit odd, however; they had decided to go up the butte in pajamas, even after several people tried to talk them out of it. Thankfully, a Snowdonia mountain rescue team got to them on time.
Apart from dealing with nightgown clad men, these teams are trained to handle a number of medical emergencies they are likely to encounter in the course of their work. One of the most common is hypothermia, which is a condition where the body's internal temperature falls to less than ninety five degrees Fahrenheit, which works out to thirty five degrees centigrade.
This is the outcome of prolonged exposure to extremely low temperatures, which causes a failure in the body's homeostatic system; in essence, heat is lost faster than the body can replace it. Metabolism can no longer function correctly, with the result that a person shivers, becomes confused, lapses into unconsciousness and eventually passes away.
Congelatio, or frostbite as its more commonly known, is a condition where body tissues and parts are damaged by excessive exposure to extremely low temperatures. This doesn't take place at once, but in phases. The first one affects only the surface of the skin, and there is minimal damage at this point; recovery is complete, though there may be some loss of sensitivity.
If someone does not get warm quickly enough, the damage will get to the second phase. In this case, the skin freezes and hardens, even though deeper tissues are not affected and are still soft and pliable. Even if the exposure ceases, blisters will form in one to two days, and these eventually turn black and harden. They are not as ominous as they look, though, and it is possible to recover. However, the affected parts will lose all sensitivity.
In the third and fourth stages, the damage goes deeper. Muscles, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves freeze, and the area cannot be used any more. The skin becomes hard and waxy. Purplish, blood filled blisters form, and these eventually turn black. Nerve damage means loss of feeling in the area; if it becomes infected, then amputation has to be carried out. Affected parts will fall off if left untreated.
Altitude sickness is relatively common, particularly among new climbers. This is the result of decreased oxygen levels at relatively high elevations, usually above eight thousand feet, or about twenty five hundred feet. Anyone who has ever experienced an attack of flu or a hangover will probably identify with symptoms of this condition, as they are very similar. Those are some of the medical emergencies that Snowdonia mountain rescue teams have to deal with.
Apart from dealing with nightgown clad men, these teams are trained to handle a number of medical emergencies they are likely to encounter in the course of their work. One of the most common is hypothermia, which is a condition where the body's internal temperature falls to less than ninety five degrees Fahrenheit, which works out to thirty five degrees centigrade.
This is the outcome of prolonged exposure to extremely low temperatures, which causes a failure in the body's homeostatic system; in essence, heat is lost faster than the body can replace it. Metabolism can no longer function correctly, with the result that a person shivers, becomes confused, lapses into unconsciousness and eventually passes away.
Congelatio, or frostbite as its more commonly known, is a condition where body tissues and parts are damaged by excessive exposure to extremely low temperatures. This doesn't take place at once, but in phases. The first one affects only the surface of the skin, and there is minimal damage at this point; recovery is complete, though there may be some loss of sensitivity.
If someone does not get warm quickly enough, the damage will get to the second phase. In this case, the skin freezes and hardens, even though deeper tissues are not affected and are still soft and pliable. Even if the exposure ceases, blisters will form in one to two days, and these eventually turn black and harden. They are not as ominous as they look, though, and it is possible to recover. However, the affected parts will lose all sensitivity.
In the third and fourth stages, the damage goes deeper. Muscles, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves freeze, and the area cannot be used any more. The skin becomes hard and waxy. Purplish, blood filled blisters form, and these eventually turn black. Nerve damage means loss of feeling in the area; if it becomes infected, then amputation has to be carried out. Affected parts will fall off if left untreated.
Altitude sickness is relatively common, particularly among new climbers. This is the result of decreased oxygen levels at relatively high elevations, usually above eight thousand feet, or about twenty five hundred feet. Anyone who has ever experienced an attack of flu or a hangover will probably identify with symptoms of this condition, as they are very similar. Those are some of the medical emergencies that Snowdonia mountain rescue teams have to deal with.
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When searching for information about mountain rescue in Snowdonia, details can be seen online about this North Wales service . Search and rescue details are available when you click on the links at http://snowdoniamountainrescue.posterous.com/ today.
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