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Heat syncope, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke in Children

Listening Time:	6 Mins
Conference:	Care of the Child with an Acute Illness
Date Recorded:	15 Mar 2010
Location:	Brisbane, Australia

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Heat syncope, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke in Children

This brief information packed session provides descriptions and details about heat related conditions. Heat syncope, exhaustion and heat stoke are described. First aid and care measures are provided for each of these conditions. Descriptions of children experiencing heat related problems are presented. The outcomes of the child’s health status following the care they received are described. This is a short informative session.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

Heat syncope in childhood
Heat exhaustion – child health
Heat stroke – affecting children

Gerry Silk trained at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, and has more than 32 years paediatric nursing experience, including 16 years in the Emergency Department of the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. Gerry currently works as a paediatric nurse educator in Melbourne. Her teaching is consistently highly evaluated by participants who attend her lectures. Gerry is the author of the highly successful Ausmed book entitled 'Care of Sick Children: A Basic Guide'.

Speaker name: Gerry Silk
Recorded: 15 Mar 2010
Listening time: 6 Mins
Conference: Care of the Child with an Acute Illness
Session in Conference: Minor Trauma Part4
State: Brisbane, Australia

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