ICU SAQs · Environmental emergencies
Heat stroke — the rapid cooling
A CICM Second-Part SAQ on the exertional heat stroke — the rapid cooling (the ice-water immersion the fastest), the benzodiazepine for the shivering, the NOT the antipyretics, the rhabdomyolysis.
On this page
Study tools
Target exams
CICMFFICMEDIC
Prompt
A marathon runner collapses at the finish line with confusion, a core temperature of 41.5 degrees C, tachycardia, and hot skin. Outline the management.
Question
A marathon runner collapses at the finish line with confusion, a core temperature of 41.5 degrees C, tachycardia, and hot skin. Outline the management.[1]
References3ShowHide
- [1]Barletta JF, Palmieri TL, Toomey SA, et al. Management of Heat-Related Illness and Injury in the ICU. Critical Care Medicine, 2024.PMID 38240487
- [3]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.
- [4]Flouris AD, Friesen BJ, Carlson MJ, et al. Effectiveness of cold water immersion for treating exertional heat stress when immediate response is not possible Scand J Med Sci Sports, 2015.PMID 25943674