SAQ 1829 – Severe heat stroke in an older woman

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An 82-year-old woman is brought by ambulance on the third day of a heat wave with altered conscious state. Observations are HR 98/min regular, BP 86/54 mmHg, RR 38/min, core temperature 42.3 C, oxygen saturation 94% on room air and GCS 12.

List the potential risk factors for heat stroke in this patient.

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Outline the cooling modalities you could use to reduce this patient's core temperature.

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