Medical Evaluation for Exposure Extremes: Heat.
Exertional heat illness can be a serious consequence of sports or exercise in hot environments. Participants can possess intrinsic or face extrinsic risk factors that may increase their risk for heat-related illness. Knowledge of the physiology and pathology of heat illness, identification of risk factors, and strategies to combat heat accumulation will aid both the practitioner and the participant in preparing for activities that occur in hot environments. Through preparation and mitigation of risk, safe and enjoyable wilderness adventure can be pursued.
*Department of Kinesiology, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut; †Military & Emergency Medicine Department, F. Hébert School of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland; ‡Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; §Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Division of Sports Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Mililani, Hawaii; and ¶Department of Family Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia.
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D004781:Environmental Exposure; D018883:Heat Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013177:Sports; D055814:Wilderness; D055813:Wilderness Medicine