Heat illness is the term used to describe a patient who’s core body temperature has reached over 40.0C. True or false?  

Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are not the same thing. What is the definition of heat exhaustion?  

When assessing patients who may be experiencing heat illness. What risk factors will make a person more susceptible to this? 

Heat stroke is the most severe form of heat illness. There are 2 sub-categories of heat stroke. What are they?  

Heat stroke has a significant mortality rate approaching 80% and this can be reduced by prompt recognition and management of it. What features of the patient’s condition should prompt consideration of heat stroke?  

Heat stroke manifests in 3 phases of illness. True or false?  

The 3 phases of heat stroke are defined as the hyperthermic-neuralgic phase, the haematological-enzymatic phase and the hepatic-renal stage. What are the 2 clinical symptoms of the hyperthermic-neuralgic stage? 

How long after the initial heat exposure would it be before the entry into the haematological-enzymatic phase? 

When in the haematological-enzymatic phase of illness, 2 physiological process are disrupted – coagulopathy and inflammation. Why is this significant?  

Within the haematological-enzymatic phase of heat illness, what begins to affect the muscles within the patient’s body? 

Why is this breakdown of muscle membranes so damaging to patients?  

What is the most common complication of heat stroke?  

Kidney injury is another common cause of complication within heat stroke. One of the mechanisms of this injury is the formation of immunothrombus within the glomerulus. What is another method of kidney injury reported within heat stroke?  

Heat related illnesses and heat stroke are predicted to decline in prevalence due to climate change. True or false? 

What is the best management strategy to treat heat stroke outside of a hospital setting?