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)…
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)…
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;…
Fig. 10.1 Incident cases and incidence rates of heat stroke, by source of report and year of diagnosis, active component, US Armed Forces, 2013–2017. (From Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch…
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…
Fig. 12.1 A summary of the potential sources of heat stress, the resulting effects of that heat stress (i.e., heat strain) and the interindividual factors (green circles) and intraindividual factors…
Fig. 2.1 Theoretical whole-body heat loss (dry + evaporative) responses to rapid increases in metabolic heat production associated with exercise at fixed rates of heat production in the heat (30 °C/86 °F,…
Fig. 3.1 Relationships among variables that influence heat storage and ultimately exertional heat illness (EHI) risk. Activity logistics include time of day, location, and activity programming (e.g., work/rest cycles, duration,…
Clinical symptoms (sepsis, septic shock) Reports of EHS cases with clinical symptoms qSOFA: Respiratory rate ≥22/min [1, 3, 8, 13] Altered mentation [1, 3, 8, 13, 16] Systolic blood pressure…
Fig. 6.1 Altered neuromuscular control theory for the pathogenesis of exercise-associated muscle cramps (dashed arrow used for the sole purpose of improving clarity of the “hot and/or humid environmental conditions”…
