Acute Hyperthermia in the Emergency Department

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Authorship

Infographic Written and Composed by Akanksha Vaishnav, MD, PGY-1 University of Cincinnati Department of Emergency Medicine

Peer Review, Editing and Posting by Jeffery Hill, MD MEd, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati

Cite As

Vaishnav, A. Hill, J. (April 26, 2023) Acute Hyperthermia in the Emergency Department. TamingtheSRU. https://www.tamingthesru.com/blog/core-content/acute-hyperthermia-in-the-emergency-department