Emergent Management of Hyperthermia (pdf)
Emergent Management of Hyperthermia (png)
from Feinstein et al
1312. When to stop cooling heat stroke // Airway issues, IVF, ACLS meds, antipyretics, prevention of rhabdo // Management of hypotensive heat stroke
1311. Relationship between sweating and heat stroke // Head stroke ddx // Cooling methods: 3 good methods and 3 lesser methods
1310. Heat stroke: pathophys, s/sx // Exertional vs. classic heat stroke
1309. Heat syncope, prickly heat, heat exhaustion s/sx, pathophys, Rx
1308. What is wet bulb globe thermometer index? // Types of minor heat illness // Heat cramps, heat edema s/sx, pathophys, Rx
1307. Mechanisms of heat acclimitization // Heat stroke prevention // Heat illness risk factors
1306. Most important physiologic cooling mechanism in hot person // Role of convection // Enemy of evaporation // 2 physiologic mechanisms by which heat loss is accellerated // Why are saunas and hot tubs dangerous to cardiopaths?
1305. Indications for active rewarming // Causes of secondary hypothermia and predisposing factors to hypothermia // Poor prognostic factors in hypothermia – when to consider calling a patient cold and dead // Severe Hypothermia Protocol
1304. Active internal rewarming methods
