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The key mechanism for heat loss when the ambient temp is > 32 C is: Radiation Convection Evaporation

Heat illnesses occur when: Heat production is less than heat loss Heat production is greater than heat loss

Which of the following does NOT increase the risk of heat illness Impaired physiological reserve (eg heart disease) Impaired physiological reserve (eg heart disease) Being sedentary High humidity High ambient temperature

Which is more common Heat exhaustion Heat stroke

In heat exhaustion the body temperature will be < 37 C < 38 C < 39 C < 40 C

In heat exhaustion the ECF volume is usually Reduced Normal Increased

Treatment of heat exhaustion is usually: Big volumes of IV fluid & active cooling Transport to ITU as quickly as possible Oral fluids & active cooling Big volumes of IV fluid and transport to ITU as quickly as possible Big volumes of IV fluid and transport to ITU as quickly as possible

A patient who has reduced GCS when the ambient temperature is high should be assumed to have Meningitis MDMA toxicity Heat exhaustion Heat stroke

Which condition is clinically more urgent Heat cramps Heat exhaustion Heat stroke

The usual temperature in a casualty with heat stroke is < 37 C < 40 C > 40 C

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