Consensus Statement- Prehospital Care of Exertional Heat Stroke. (4th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Belval, Luke N.; Casa, Douglas J.; Adams, William M.; Chiampas, George T.; Holschen, Jolie C.; Hosokawa, Yuri; Jardine, John; Kane, Shawn F.; Labotz, Michele; Lemieux, Renée S.; McClaine, Kyle B.; Nye, Nathaniel S.; O'Connor, Francis G.; Prine, Bryan; Raukar, Neha P.; Smith, Michael S.; Stearns, Rebecca L.
• Is Part Of: Prehospital emergency care. Volume 22:Number 3(2018)
• Page Start: 392
• Page End: 397
• Publication Date: 2018-05-04
• Subjects: heat stroke -- heat stress disorders -- hyperthermia -- sports -- exercise; 362.18
• DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2017.1392666
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1090-3127

Abstract

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.