Of the following 4 patients present to the ED, which one should be seen first?
A relatively healthy homemaker who reports that the air conditioner has been broken for days and who manifests fatigue, hypotension, tachypned, and profuse sweating.
An elderly person who complains of dizziness and syncope after standing in the sun for several hours to view a parade.
• A homeless person who is a poor historian; has altered mental status, poor muscle coordination, and hot, dry ashen skin; and whose duration of heat