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Heat stroke screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2],Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]

Overview

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for heat stroke.

Screening

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for heat stroke. However, close monitoring of athletes, runners, and military forces during hot weather is logical.

References

References

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