Safety and Efficacy of an On-Site Intensive Treatment Protocol for Mild and Moderate Sympathomimetic Toxicity at Australian Music Festivals.
Ned Wr DouglasJames CarewDamian JohnsonMadeline GreenNicholas WilsonJake DonovanTim MulherinLachlan Holbery-MorganElyssia BourkeErin SmithPublished in: Prehospital and disaster medicine (2019)
On-site treatment may be a safe, efficacious, and efficient alternative to urgent transport to hospital for patients with mild and moderate SST. The keys to success of the protocol tested included inclusive and clear education of staff at all levels of the organization, robust referral pathways to senior clinical staff, and the rapid delivery of therapies aimed at rapidly lowering body temperature. Further collaborative research is required to define the optimal approach to patients with SST at music festivals.