Heat Stroke and Sunstroke: Diagnostic Tests

Obligatory medical device diagnostics

  • Measurements of body temperature and blood pressure

Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnosis.

  • Computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging of the skull (cranial CT or.cCT/cranial MRI or cMRI) – for further diagnosis in cases of unclear disturbance of consciousness.
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG; recording of the electrical activities of the heart muscle) – for suspected heat stroke.