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*May mimic heat cramps | *May mimic heat cramps | ||
== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*No cramping in muscle compartments | |||
*Differentiate from [[Heat Cramps]] based on little pain | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{ | {{Heat Emergencies}} | ||
==Diagnosis== | |||
*Clinical | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
*Remove from heat | *Remove from heat | ||
*Decrease respiratory rate | *Decrease respiratory rate | ||
==Disposition== | |||
*Outpatient | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Heat Emergencies]] | *[[Heat Emergencies]] | ||
== | ==References== | ||
Waters T. Heat Emergencies In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th ed. McGraw Hill Medical. 2011: 1339 | *Waters T. Heat Emergencies In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th ed. McGraw Hill Medical. 2011: 1339 | ||
[[Category:Environ]] | [[Category:Environ]] | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 26 August 2015
Background
- Hyperventilation leading to:
- respiratory alkalosis
- extremity/circumoral paresthesias
- carpopedal spasm
- May mimic heat cramps
Clinical Features
- No cramping in muscle compartments
- Differentiate from Heat Cramps based on little pain
Differential Diagnosis
Environmental heat diagnoses
Diagnosis
- Clinical
Treatment
- Remove from heat
- Decrease respiratory rate
Disposition
- Outpatient
See Also
References
- Waters T. Heat Emergencies In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th ed. McGraw Hill Medical. 2011: 1339