title: Heat Illness - A Practical Primer.
abstract: Heat stroke is one of the top three causes of death for athletes. Vigilance is required to prevent these illnesses and when faced with an individual who is suffering an exertional heat stroke, the goal is to aggressively cool the patient to 102°F within 30 minutes to optimize survival. The elderly are also at risk for heat illness and physicians caring for these patients should discuss prevention and treatment plans.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Sports Medicine; Director, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, and Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raukar
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lemieux
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Interscholastic League - Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Finn
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stearns
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
authors.forename: Douglas J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Casa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D056352:Athletes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018882:Heat Stress Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology