Emergency Management on Po-Wei Chen, MD

Emergency Management on Po-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & Builderhttps://drpwchen.com/en/tags/emergency-management/Recent content in Emergency Management on Po-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & BuilderPo-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & Builderhttps://drpwchen.com/og-default.pnghttps://drpwchen.com/og-default.pngHugoenTue, 04 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0800Heat stroke isn't just being overheated: cool first, transport secondhttps://drpwchen.com/en/notes/heat-illness/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0800https://drpwchen.com/en/notes/heat-illness/When a kid collapses on the field in summer, most people's instinct is to rush them to the hospital. But the key to surviving exertional heat stroke is bringing their temperature down right there on the sidelines—every minute delayed adds to organ damage. This post explains how to tell heat stroke from just being uncomfortably hot, why tympanic and forehead thermometers are completely useless, and why Taiwan's heat warning lights can't be used to manage training volume.