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TOMA/TXACOFP 17th Annual Convention

Differentiating heat illness from heat exhaustion from heat stroke is incredibly important in the South where summer temps can easily exceed 100F heat index. This presentation will lay foundations for why the wet bulb temperature is used, when it’s safe for kids/adolescents to participate in sports/activities outside, and when it’s best to just chill out. Also, management will be covered for each stage in the overheating progression to make it clear when medical attention is necessary.

Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the differences of heat illness and their varying degrees of presentation.
2. Develop a comfort in assessing and delivering medical care to the varying degrees of heat illness.
3. Be able to determine WGBT (wet globe bulb temperature) for activities held outside in the summer and understand why it’s different than heat index.