Heat tetany

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Background

  1. Hyperventilation > respiratory alk > extremity/circumoral paresthesia, carpopedal spasm

Diagnosis

  1. Differentiate from Heat Cramps based on little pain, no cramping in muscle compartments

Differential Diagnosis

Environmental heat diagnoses

Treatment

  1. Remove from heat
  2. Decrease resp rate

See Also

Source

Tintinalli

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