What Constitutes a Natural Disaster? What Can We Do to Alleviate

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Essay

What constitutes a natural disaster? What can we do to alleviate these types of problems? (You may take just one example and expand on it.)

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Definitions:

Arterial Blood Gases

A test that measures the levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases in the blood, usually taken from an artery, to assess lung function.

Radial Artery

A major artery in the forearm, commonly accessed for arterial blood sampling or catheter insertion.

Hypothermia

A medical emergency condition where the body loses heat faster than it can produce, causing a dangerously low body temperature.

Hyperthermia

A medical condition characterized by an abnormally high body temperature due to failed thermoregulation.