Heat illness

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

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Emergencies
  • Heat Exhaustion* / complications
  • Heat Exhaustion* / diagnosis
  • Heat Exhaustion* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Prognosis
  • Sunstroke / complications
  • Sunstroke / diagnosis
  • Sunstroke / therapy