On-Site Treatment of Exertional Heat Stroke

Conclusion:
On-site treatment of athletes who develop exertional heat stroke appears to be both safe and effective. On-site treatment may decrease the local burden of critically ill patients to emergency departments during large athletic events.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - March 31, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Sloan, B. K., Kraft, E. M., Clark, D., Schmeissing, S. W., Byrne, B. C., Rusyniak, D. E. Tags: Medical aspects of sports, Running General Sports Trauma Source Type: research