Heat stroke surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Surgical intervention is not required for the treatment of heat stroke. The primary treatment of heat stroke involves removal from the hot environment and cooling of the human body at an appropriate, harmless rate.