Read
your "Going to Extremes" and "Extreme Survival" handouts. Using the information
in these handouts, answer the questions below.
Where are you likely to be vulnerable to both hyperthermia and
hypothermia?
You have been bitten by an Anopheles mosquito and now have fever and
chills. What's wrong with you and what should you do?
Oh your aching head. And dizzy body. And nauseous stomach. Luckily, a doctor
is nearby. She diagnoses you with AMS. Where are you? Should you stay there or
go somewhere else (and if so, where)?
Your
brain tells you that the world looks nice and stable. Your inner ear says
everything is pitching up and down. What's happening to you?
What is that taste in your mouth? Tastes like you bit into something
rubber. You don't remember eating your bike tire, so what could it be? What
should you do about it?
You are in the desert and have developed hyponatremia. What could you
have done to prevent this?
Brrrrrr. It's really cold down here. You are 30 meters below sea level.
Before you came down here someone told you to be careful about getting
Caisson's disease. What is that? What other dangers do you face in this
location?
Snails may look pretty harmless when they are slithering by on your
sidewalk. But there's one snail that you should avoid at all costs. Why would
that be and where would you have to travel to find it?
