jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoPhoenix turns to ice-filled body bags to treat heatstroke as US south-west bakeswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down11
arrow-up197arrow-down1external-linkPhoenix turns to ice-filled body bags to treat heatstroke as US south-west bakeswww.theguardian.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squarevalkyre09@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoDoes this work because it’s cooling down arteries and in turn taking cooler blood around the body? Not sure how human heat sinks work :)
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoYep, cooling the blood in the major arteries for further circulation. It works opposite as well if you need to warm someone with hypothermia.
minus-squarevalkyre09@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoThanks for sharing. I hope to never need it, but you never know :)
Does this work because it’s cooling down arteries and in turn taking cooler blood around the body? Not sure how human heat sinks work :)
Yep, cooling the blood in the major arteries for further circulation. It works opposite as well if you need to warm someone with hypothermia.
Thanks for sharing. I hope to never need it, but you never know :)