Date of Presentation

5-4-2023 12:00 AM

College

School of Osteopathic Medicine

Poster Abstract

Here we present the case of a medical student in his twenties who had experienced episodes of heat edema that had been previously evaluated at other EDs and thought to be possible DVT. An awareness of heat edema as a minor heat-related illness is important in order to avoid unnecessary testing and in order to help prevent future episodes

Keywords

Extreme Heat, Edema, Case Reports, Heat Stress Disorders, Thermotolerance

Disciplines

Disorders of Environmental Origin | Emergency Medicine | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Preventive Medicine

Document Type

Poster

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Case Report and Brief Review: A Puzzling Case of Leg and Ankle Swelling

Here we present the case of a medical student in his twenties who had experienced episodes of heat edema that had been previously evaluated at other EDs and thought to be possible DVT. An awareness of heat edema as a minor heat-related illness is important in order to avoid unnecessary testing and in order to help prevent future episodes

 

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