Fourteen participants in Sunday’s Triathlon event were treated at Erlanger’s Downtown and East emergency rooms. Several were also hospitalized and required further treatment by medical staff.
A total of 611 athletes and spectators were treated by event medicine specialists in the medical tent at this year’s Ironman. A majority of those individuals received treatment for heat-related illnesses.
Other medical issues requiring treatment from Erlanger’s team included lacerations, minor orthopedic injuries, soft tissue and muscle injuries, dehydration and chest pain.