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Heat Illness and Emergency | August 17, 2023

Date of Presentation: August 17, 2023

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Emergency Medical Services ECHO Program  

Keywords: #heat illness  #heat stroke  #heat wave  #temperature  

In this presentation Dr. Michael T. Mozer discusses heat illness and emergencies covering definitions/epidemiology, heat physics, pathophysiology/physiology, classification (exertional vs. non-exertional/classic), high risk populations, presentation/physical exam, approach to initial evaluation and treatment, related illness and comorbid conditions, and disposition decisions.

Recording:

Presented by:

Michael T. Mozer, DO

Michael T. Mozer, DO is an EMS Fellow with the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico.

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Date added: August 17, 2023