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disclose any financial relationships relevant to this article. Objectives After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Describe the laboratory abnormalities that accompany heat stroke. 2. Understand the relationship between core temperature and injury. 3. Discuss strategies to reduce the risk of heat stroke during athletic events. 4. Describe the physical findings of patients suffering from heat stroke. 5. List the most common sequelae of heat stroke. 6. Identify the body temperature above which heat injury begins to occur. 7. Explain the differences between malignant hyperthermia and heat stroke. 8. Discuss the differences between heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke