Emergency Care of the Heat Stroke Patient ( On Demand Webinar)

Dr Philip Judge BVSc MVS PG Cert Vet Stud MACVSc (Vet. Emergency and Critical Care; Medicine of Dogs)

This ideal initial fluid for resuscitation of the patient with heat stress is…

Correct answer (d)

a) 0.9% NaCl

b) Hypertonic saline

c) Hydroxy-ethyl starch

d) Lactated Ringer’s or Ringer’s acetate solution

e) Fresh frozen plasma

The most effective way to cool a heat stress patient with water is…

Correct Answer -(e)

a) To cover them in a wet towel

b) To sit them on a wet towel with ice-bricks underneath

c) To immerse the patient in an ice-bath

d) To immerse the patient in cold water

e) To immerse the patient in room temperature water

Increased intracranial pressure is a common clinical occurrence in severely affected heat stress patients. It is most readily detected by

Correct Answer -(e)

a) Pinpoint, unresponsive pupils

b) Dilated, unresponsive pupils

c) Depressed mentation

d) Declining small animal coma scale score

e) All of the above

Antibiotic use is recommended early in the management of heat stress

Correct Answer -(a)

a) True

b) False

The rectal temperature that is associated with consistent thermal damage to cells and enzymes in the body is…

Correct Answer -(e)

a) 39.5 degrees C

b) 40 degrees C

c) 40.5 degrees C

d) 41 degrees C

e) 42 degrees C