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Consensus Statement

Consensus Statement- Prehospital Care of Exertional Heat Stroke

Luke N. BelvalCorrespondence[email protected]
, MS, ATC,
Douglas J. Casa
, PhD, ATC,
William M. Adams
, PhD, ATC,
George T. Chiampas
, DO,
Jolie C. Holschen
, MD,
Yuri Hosokawa
, PhD, ATC,
John Jardine
, MD,
Shawn F. Kane
, MD,
Michele Labotz
, MD,
Renée S. Lemieux
, BS,
Kyle B. McClaine
, MD,
Nathaniel S. Nye
, MD,
Francis G. O'Connor
, MD, MPH,
Bryan Prine
, MD,
Neha P. Raukar
, MD,
Michael S. Smith
, MD, PharmD &
Rebecca L. Stearns
, PhD, ATC show all
Pages 392-397 | Received 15 Jun 2017, Accepted 09 Oct 2017, Published online: 16 Jan 2018
 
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Abstract

Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is one of the most common causes of sudden death in athletes. It also represents a unique medical challenge to the prehospital healthcare provider due to the time sensitive nature of treatment. In cases of EHS, when cooling is delayed, there is a significant increase in organ damage, morbidity, and mortality after 30 minutes, faster than the average EMS transport and ED evaluation window. The purpose of this document is to present a paradigm for prehospital healthcare systems to minimize the risk of morbidity and mortality for EHS patients. With proper planning, EHS can be managed successfully by the prehospital healthcare provider.

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