cooling down the heat stroke victim

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Hello list

Another question
I was taought that heat stroke victims should be cooled, in the pre hospital 
and by the nfirst responder, using room temprature water. The logic was that 
cold water or ice will cause vasoconstrtiction, thus limiting radiative and 
eveparotive heat loss by the patient.
However, I keep on finding refrences stating the other way- that cooling 
should be done with cold water and even ice packs.
What do you say?

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