SAQ 1130 – marathon collapse with hyperthermia

A 20-year-old man is brought to your ED with confusion and hyperthermia after a marathon. You suspect exertional heat stroke.

What are the management priorities?

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What investigations would you perform, and why?

(Marked out of 4.0)
</p> <table style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed; border-collapse:collapse;" class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">Investigation</th> <th style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">Reason</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">1.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">2.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">3.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">4.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Define a heat wave.

(Marked out of 2.0)

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List four (4) risk factors for classic non-exertional heat stroke.

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List three (3) medications from different classes that increase heat-stroke risk and explain the pharmacological reason for each.

(Marked out of 6.0)
</p> <table style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed; border-collapse:collapse;" class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">Medication</th> <th style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">Explanation</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">1.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">2.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;">3.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top; word-wrap:break-word; overflow-wrap:anywhere;"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Total Score: 0 / 21

Percentage: 0%