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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

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An 18-month-old boy presents to the emergency department with loss of consciousness. Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. Heatstroke. He was found unresponsive alone in a hot vehicle.

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