Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1992 May;10(2):299-310.

Heat illness.

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St. Vincent Hospital and Health Center, Billings, Montana.

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Heat stroke is reviewed in detail. Particular attention is paid to diagnosis and current emergency department treatment, and a brief overview of pathophysiology is included. Early complications, with recommendations for prevention and management, are described. Minor heat related syndromes are also mentioned.

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