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Hyperthermia - Emergency Management

Heat Exhaustion: hypovolaemic shock due to fluid loss through sweating. Cool, restore volume, position supine with legs raised.

Hyperthermia

 

·        Heat Exhaustion: hypovolaemic shock due to fluid loss through sweating. Cool, restore volume, position supine with legs raised


·        Heat stroke: failure of heat regulation through failure to sweat. Hot, flushed and dry. If temperature > 40 degrees ® neurological disturbances. Rapid cooling, cool iv fluids


·        Reduces tolerance time for arrest


·        Cooling can be external or internal


·        Watch electrolytes and fluid replacement following arrest


·        Watch for tendency to cerebral oedema and multi-organ failure

 

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