The golden hour in heat stroke: Use of iced peritoneal lavage

B. Zane Horowitz

doi:10.1016/0735-6757(89)90285-4

The golden hour in heat stroke: Use of iced peritoneal lavage

B. Zane Horowitz

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Abstract

A case of heat stroke is described in which the patient presented comatose with a rectal temperature exceeding 42.5°C. Standard external evaporative cooling and iced gastric lavage failed to alter his temperature or mental status. Iced peritoneal lavage brought about a decrease in rectal temperature to 39.4°C and significant improvement in mental status. The patient recovered uneventfully. Techniques of rapid cooling are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	616-619
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	7
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(89)90285-4
State	Published - Nov 1989
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Heat stroke
hyperthermia
peritoneal lavage

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Emergency Medicine

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