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Prehospital care
Exertional heat illness in half marathon runners: experiences of the Great North Run

Abstract

Exertional heat illness is a potentially fatal condition. Large numbers of competitors in the Great North Run are affected annually. This article briefly discusses the patient demographics, presentation and treatment of large numbers of patients with a simple, effective regime.

  • Environmental medicine
  • environmental medicine
  • expedition medicine
  • mass gathering medicine
  • military
  • nursing
  • pre-hospital

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2010.090928

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