Diferencia entre revisiones de «Heat syncope»
(Created page with "==Background== #Variant of postural hypotension ##Results from combination of volume depletion and peripheral vasodilatation ##Occurs in nonacclimatized during early stages of he...") |
Sin resumen de edición |
||
| Línea 5: | Línea 5: | ||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
#Diagnosis of exclusion | |||
#Remove pt from heat source, give PO or IV rehydration | |||
#Hospitalization usually is not necessary | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Revisión del 21:16 27 ago 2011
Background
- Variant of postural hypotension
- Results from combination of volume depletion and peripheral vasodilatation
- Occurs in nonacclimatized during early stages of heat exposure (esp elderly)
Management
- Diagnosis of exclusion
- Remove pt from heat source, give PO or IV rehydration
- Hospitalization usually is not necessary
Source
Tintinalli