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Wilderness medical society practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of heat-related illness. Wilderness & environmental medicine Lipman, G. S., Eifling, K. P., Ellis, M. A., Gaudio, F. G., Otten, E. M., Grissom, C. K. 2013; 24 (4): 351-361

Abstract

The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) convened an expert panel to develop a set of evidence-based guidelines for the recognition, prevention, and treatment of heat-related illness. We present a review of the classifications, pathophysiology, and evidence-based guidelines for planning and preventive measures as well as best-practice recommendations for both field- and hospital-based therapeutic management of heat-related illness. These recommendations are graded based on the quality of supporting evidence and the balance between the benefits and risks or burdens for each modality.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.wem.2013.07.004

View details for PubMedID 24140191