Heatstroke

Also Know As Sunstroke

Sign/Symptoms
Blood Pressure Below Normal (Hypotension) Breathing Rapid Hyperventilation (Tachypnea) Coma Fever (Raised Body Temperature) Headache (Cephalgia) Heart or Pulse Rate Raised (Tachycardia) Loss of Consciousness (Unconsciousness) Mind: Confusion Mind: Delirium Seizures Sweating (Perspiring)

Drugs

Our Records are Incomplete for Drugs

Treatments
Medical Procedure Intravenous fluids (IV) Oral Rehydration Therapy Intensive Care (ICU) Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy Endovascular Cooling Forced Diuresis Lifestyle Changes Apply Ice Water-Soaked Towel to Head and Body Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Immerse in Ice Water Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Rest in a Cool Environment Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Intravenous fluids (IV) Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Medical Therapy Endovascular Cooling Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Forced Diuresis Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Intensive Care (ICU) Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Oral Rehydration Therapy Weakly in Favour Low Evidence

Attributes
CriticalCare = Yes

Further Tests
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Concentration Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) (Increased) Bleeding Time (Ivy Method) Template Bleeding Time (Increased) Fibrin Degradation Products (FDPs, Fibrin Split Products, FSPs, Fibrin Breakdown Products, Fbps) Fibrin Split Products (Increased) Fibrin Monomers Test Fibrin Monomers (Increased)

Summary References

Treatments:

1. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec21/ch318/ch318d.html?qt=heatstroke&alt=sh#sec21-ch318-ch318d-686a

2. http://ccforum.com/content/9/5/R498

3. American College of Sports Medicine, Armstrong LE, Casa DJ, Millard-Stafford M, Moran DS, Pyne SW, Roberts WO. American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Exertional heat illness during training and competition. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007 Mar;39(3):556-72

4. Wexler RK. Evaluation and treatment of heat-related illnesses. Am Fam Physician. 2002 Jun 1;65(11):2307-14. full-text, commentary can be found in Am Fam Physician 2003 Apr 1;67(7):1439.

5. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0601/p2133.html

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