for Road Race Medical Staff

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Patient transport Stretchers  Wheelchairs Triage Cots  Thermometers (rectal)  Blood pressure cuffs  Stethoscopes  Pulse oximeters  Disposable gloves Heat emergencies Ice  Immersion tubs  Water  Fans  Towels Hydration Oral fluids  Cups  Intravenous (IV)…

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of Exertional Heat Illness

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ICD-10-CM code ICD-10 category Etiology Signs and symptoms T67.0 Heat stroke and sunstroke Failure of body to dissipate heat CNS dysfunction (e.g., irritability, confusion, coma, aggressive behavior) Extreme hyperthermia (>40.0 °C)…

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Heat Stroke

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Fig. 4.1 Extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors of exertional heat illness. (From Lopez and Jardine [2], with permission. Figure courtesy Douglas J. Casa, PhD and Miwako Suzuki, KSI Summer Fellow;…

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Exhaustion

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Etiology Pathophysiology Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion Treatment /management Authors/purpose Observations of humans living in tropical climates, working in industrial settings, and exercising in artificial laboratory environments distinguish two…

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