Take a deep dive into Exertional Heat Illness with Dr. Doug Casa and Dr. Fran O’Connor. Episode #451

On this week’s podcast, Dr. Douglas Casa PhD, ATC and Dr. Francis O’Connor MD, MPH, FAMSSM join Dr. Seth Smith MD, PharmD on AMSSM’s Sports Medcast to discuss exertional heat illness with an emphasis on exertional heat stroke. In this conversation, Dr. Casa and Dr. O’Connor will address the following topics: · What is the basic paradigm for the prehospital care of exertional heat stroke (EHS)? · How to develop a thorough emergency action plan (EAP) for recognition and management of EHS? · What steps can be taken to help reduce the occurrence of EHS? · What future items may be used to help guide return to activity for patients who have suffered an EHS? Listen to an extended version of this conversation on the AMSSM podcast feed, beginning at the 17-minute mark: https://amssm.podbean.com/e/an-in-depth-discussion-on-exertional-heat-illness-with-dr-doug-casa-and-dr-fran-o-connor/