PCL 1 - Lost in the jungle

PCL 1 : Lost in the jungle

Sima :
- Iranian
- Student
- Lost in the jungle
- Rainy weather
- Alone
- Experiencing mental and physical trauma
- No food, shelter, water.
- May acquire injuries (bruises, scratches, bites, diseases???)
- May have underlying issues (asthma etc.)
• Hypothermia – body temperature falls below normal range (36-38) degrees
Celsius
- Shivering and numb at the peripheries.
- Less blood to the brain. Disorientation.
- Metabolism drops lower.
- Hypoglycaemia.
- May have muscle cramps due to over exertion.
- Higher respiration rate because of less of oxygen levels.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Hypothermia - AMLAH
- Predisposing factors - VALERIE
- Signs and symptoms – DEENA AND CHARLENE
- Pathophysiology - LINCOLN
- Investigation - SHARVIN
- Management (treatment) - REZZA
- Prognosis - JON
- Ethical and legal issues – NICOLE AND GURKI

Rescue Team :
- Preparations
- Equipments
- Communication
- Transportation


LEARNING OBJECTIVE
- What kind of preparations for this scenario (Food, transportation,
equipment, communications) – JIN LI
- Impact on work and families - TEH
- What kind of first aid to use? - REVATHY
- Strategy to locate Sima. - DEV