Management of a Special Warfare Trainee With Repeat Exertional Heat Stroke: A Case Study.
J Joseph CarawayJulius ShepardCourtney N HintzCody R ButlerPublished in: Journal of sport rehabilitation (2023)
In individuals with repeat EHS, a prolonged recovery period followed by heat tolerance testing can be used to demonstrate appropriate thermotolerance and safely clear an individual to begin stepwise reacclimatization. Overall, patient care and military readiness may be improved by unified Department of Defense guidelines for return to duty after EHS.