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Heat stroke with altered mental state — DipIMC MCQ

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EasyMedical EmergenciesHeat stroke with altered mental stateDipIMC

At a summer marathon medical post, a 24-year-old runner is confused, hot and unable to stand. Tympanic temperature is 40.7°C, pulse 148/min and systolic blood pressure is 100 mmHg. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: D — Priority 1 (red)

Exertional heat stroke with altered mental state is immediately life-threatening and requires rapid cooling and evacuation. A maintained systolic pressure does not make the casualty stable. The key triage discriminator is critical physiological illness, not whether the event is medical rather than traumatic.

Reference: JRCALC Guidelines; MIMMS