A life threatening conditioned caused by increasing body temperature, a dysfunction of the central nervous system and multiple organ failure is known as extertional heat stroke (EHS).1 Based on a high school football survey about one hundred thirty two deaths were reported due to extertional heat stroke.2 Heat stress can affect athletes in a broad range of sports and environmental conditions.3 Taking into consideration the teams physician's and athletic trainer’s perspective regarding the treatment of extertional heat stroke, can benefit the treatment being given to an athlete who suffers from extertional heat stroke.4 The purpose of this paper is to inform readers on what extertional heat stroke is, its effect on athletes and the the different methods that cure the condition. EHS is defined as a severe heat illness that is evoked by straining exercise, usually in high temperature environments, that causes one's thermoregulatory system to be overpowered.2 Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition that is needed immediate initiation of fast and effective cooling for the sake of survival.1 There are different factors that contribute to this condition such as: low physical illness, sleep deprivation, and dehydration.1 Common symptoms that can presented are diarrhea, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, hypertension and a few others.2 (See …show more content…
Team physician's perspective on EHS is that both athletic trainers and athletes should be given information regarding EHS, and what to do in case they are not present during the scene of an athlete having EHS. They also believe that the best practice for EHS includes cold water immersion and the use of rectal temperature.6 By removing the clothing of the athlete quickly and putting the athlete into a body of cold water either whole body or an extremity is the fastest way for