Diferencia entre revisiones de «Heat tetany»
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Hyperventilation leading to:<ref>Waters T. Heat Emergencies In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th ed. McGraw Hill Medical. 2011: 1339</ref> | *Hyperventilation leading to:<ref>Waters T. Heat Emergencies In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th ed. McGraw Hill Medical. 2011: 1339</ref> | ||
**respiratory alkalosis | **[[respiratory alkalosis]] | ||
**extremity/circumoral paresthesias | **extremity/circumoral [[paresthesias]] | ||
**carpopedal spasm | **carpopedal spasm | ||
*May mimic heat cramps | *May mimic heat cramps | ||
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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*No cramping in muscle compartments | *No cramping in muscle compartments | ||
*Differentiate from [[ | *Differentiate from [[heat cramps]] based on little pain | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{Heat Emergencies}} | {{Heat Emergencies}} | ||
== | ==Evaluation== | ||
*Clinical | *Clinical | ||
Revisión actual - 19:05 28 sep 2019
Background
- Hyperventilation leading to:[1]
- respiratory alkalosis
- extremity/circumoral paresthesias
- carpopedal spasm
- May mimic heat cramps
Clinical Features
- No cramping in muscle compartments
- Differentiate from heat cramps based on little pain
Differential Diagnosis
Environmental heat diagnoses
Evaluation
- Clinical
Treatment[2]
- Remove from heat
- Decrease respiratory rate
Disposition
- Outpatient