| Literature DB >> 24176481 |
Abstract
Environmental exposure to high temperatures can result in abnormalities ranging from mild heat exhaustion to heat stroke with multiorgan system failure. An understanding of the mechanisms of thermoregulation and how those mechanisms fail with extreme heat stress is critical for management of the patient with elevated body temperature in the emergency department.Entities:
Keywords: Environmental heat emergency; Heat emergency; Heat stroke; Hyperthermia
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24176481 DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2013.07.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Med Clin North Am ISSN: 0733-8627 Impact factor: 2.264