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
Included in
Disorders of Environmental Origin Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Internal Medicine Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons
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