1. Sports Medicine Mr. Amshoff Moore Medical Arts
Heat Illness
Sports Medicine
Mr. Amshoff
Moore Medical Arts

2. Heat Illness By the end of this session you will be able to:
Differentiate among heat related issues
Recognize when someone has heat exhaustion
Respond appropriately to someone who has heat related illness

3. Background The body has ways of keeping itself cool
Our bodies create a tremendous amount of heat
Heat escapes through the skin and by evaporating sweat (perspiration)
Sweat does evaporate quickly, we don’t always realize how hot we are
The very young and very old are most susceptible
If the body does not cool properly, the person may suffer heat illness

4. Preventing heat related illness
Wear light colored, light weight clothing, use a hat or umbrella
Avoid high protein meals in the heat
Avoid alcohol and caffeine
Drink water or juice continuously
Strenuous activity outside should be before 7am or after 6pm
Take regular breaks

5. Heat Cramps What is it loss of water and salt from sweating
What you see
Brief painful cramps in legs, arms, abdomen occur during or after vigorous exercise

6. Heat Cramps What to do Stop activity Provide a cool place, rest
If alert provide fluids with salt or sugar
Gently stretch or massage areas affected for about 20 seconds
If no other symptoms of heat illness, resume activity after cramping stops

7. Weatherbug app or Schneider Electric app?
Heat Exhaustion
What is it
Someone in a hot climate or environment hasn’t been drinking enough fluids
Fluid loss causes blood blood flow to slow to vital organs
Sweat does not evaporate as it should because of high humidity or too many layers of clothing
The body is not cooled properly
Heat index?
Air you can wear.
What it feels like
Weatherbug app or Schneider Electric app?

8. Heat Exhaustion What you see Cool, moist, pale or flushed red skin
Heavy sweating
Headaches
Nausea, vomiting (feeling sick)
Dizziness, exhaustion (weakness)
Body temp is near normal (tricky)
Convert 40 degrees Celsius

9. Heat Exhaustion What you should do
Remove excess clothing (neck, waist, wrists, feet)
Move to shaded area or indoors where it is cool and rest (stop activity)
Put wet cloth or cool water on skin (flush)
Encourage an alert person to sip fluids/ice
Lay them down/ elevate feet
Monitor vital signs
If in doubt call (especially if they refuse water)
If left untreated, could become heatstroke which could be fatal

10. Heat Stroke IT IS life-threatening What is it Also know as sunstroke
Body's cooling system quits working
body temperature can soar to 41.1 degrees Celsius
The worst of the heat illness
Can occur when someone is trapped in a hot environment (like a car)

11. Heat Stroke What you see Vomiting Decreased alertness
High body temp, seizure
Skin may be red, hot and dry
Rapid, weak pulse
Rapid, shallow breathing
Severe headache
Confusion, nausea, loss of consciousness

12. Heat Stroke What to do Call 9-1-1 or seek further help QUICKLY
Move to a cooler place
Wrap pressure points with cool rags or ice bags
Check breathing patterns while doing this
It is likely an IV fluid is needed

13. Ounce of prevention
Best way to treat Heat illness is to prevent it

14. Dehydration Occurs when someone loses more fluids than take-in
Our bodies are about 2/3 water
Common cause, especially in teens: gastrointestinal illness (vomiting or diarrhea)
Can affect physical and mental performance

15. Dehydration (this is often preventable)
1 indicator of dehydration but not an early warning sign is THIRST
Other symptoms are: dizzy, lightheaded, dry or sticky mouth, produce less or dark urine
When exercising take breaks and drink in intervals of 20 minutes
Caffeine is a diuretic so stay away from it
Causes you to pee more
When to see a doctor
Symptoms occur or get worse, monitor urine output, cannot hold down fluids