Heat stroke screening

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for heat stroke.

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for heat stroke. However, close monitoring of athletes, runners, and military forces during hot weather is logical.