Heat Emergencies and Hyperthermia in Children

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This course will discuss the environmental causes of hyperthermia in children. After reviewing this course, you should be able to: Understand the causes of pediatric hyperthermia; identify the severity of hyperthermia; manage heat related illness emergencies; and identify the four key performance indicators for treating pediatric hyperthermia.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Emergency Medical Services; Heat-Shock Response; Extreme Heat; Hot Temperature; Hyperthermia

Institutions: Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN); EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC); University of North Carolina School of Medicine

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