ALLMedicine™ Heatstroke Center
Research & Reviews 273 results
https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13837
International Journal of Clinical Practice REFERENCES; Kaewput W, Thongprayoon C et. al.
Nov 17th, 2020 - This study aimed to assess inpatient prevalence, characteristics, outcomes, and resource utilisation of hospitalisation for heatstroke in the United States. Additionally, this study aimed to explore factors associated with in-hospital mortalities ...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7647579
Medicine Jung YS, Kim HH et. al.
Nov 7th, 2020 - Unprecedented heatwaves over the past several years are getting worse with longer duration in the course of global warming. Heatstroke is a medical emergency with multiple organ involvement and life-threatening illness with a high mortality rate o...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.09.016
Resuscitation Singletary EM, Zideman DA et. al.
Oct 25th, 2020 - This is the summary publication of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation's 2020 International Consensus on First Aid Science With Treatment Recommendations. It addresses the most recent published evidence reviewed by the First Aid T...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7695101
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Kikuchi H, Narita M et. al.
Sep 25th, 2020 - A 76-year-old man who had been bathing in a hot spring was taken to the hospital in a coma. PCR assay performed on the eschar revealed a serotype Hirano/Kuroki of Orientia tsutsugamushi. Coexisted heatstroke superimposed on multiple underlying ris...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.098
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine; Manegold R, Fistera D et. al.
Jun 23rd, 2020 - Intranasal cooling by the evaporation of perflourcarbon is almost exclusively used for the induction of therapeutic hypothermia in post-resuscitation care. This method has proven to be effective and safe. This case presents a successful applicatio...
Guidelines 1 results
https://doi.org/10.1111/1346-8138.13649
The Journal of Dermatology; Munetsugu T, Fujimoto T et. al.
Oct 24th, 2016 - Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis (AIGA) is characterized by an acquired impairment in total body sweating despite exposure to heat or exercise. Severe cases may result in heatstroke. Most cases of AIGA have been reported in Asia, especia...
Clinicaltrials.gov 315 results
https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13837
International Journal of Clinical Practice REFERENCES; Kaewput W, Thongprayoon C et. al.
Nov 17th, 2020 - This study aimed to assess inpatient prevalence, characteristics, outcomes, and resource utilisation of hospitalisation for heatstroke in the United States. Additionally, this study aimed to explore factors associated with in-hospital mortalities ...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-exhaustion/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373253
Nov 9th, 2020 - Diagnosis If you need medical attention due to heat exhaustion, it may be apparent to medical personnel that you have heat exhaustion, or they may take your rectal temperature to confirm the diagnosis and rule out heatstroke. If your doctors suspe...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-exhaustion/symptoms-causes/syc-20373250
Nov 9th, 2020 - Overview Heat exhaustion is a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your body overheating. It's one of three heat-related syndromes, with heat cramps being the mildest and heatstroke being the most seve...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7647579
Medicine Jung YS, Kim HH et. al.
Nov 7th, 2020 - Unprecedented heatwaves over the past several years are getting worse with longer duration in the course of global warming. Heatstroke is a medical emergency with multiple organ involvement and life-threatening illness with a high mortality rate o...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.09.016
Resuscitation Singletary EM, Zideman DA et. al.
Oct 25th, 2020 - This is the summary publication of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation's 2020 International Consensus on First Aid Science With Treatment Recommendations. It addresses the most recent published evidence reviewed by the First Aid T...
News 19 results
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/921875
Nov 26th, 2019 - At her pediatric practice in Reno, Nevada, Debra Hendrickson, MD, sees the effects of climate change first-hand: a little girl wheezing from wildfire smoke inhalation; a young boy suffering heatstroke on yet another record-high temperature day; a ...
https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/727165_4
Oct 4th, 2018 - The underlying etiology of the patient's problems was heatstroke. This condition is defined as the combination of hyperthermia (core temperature >105°F [40.6°C]) and neurologic impairment.[1] Two types of heatstroke are recognized: classic nonexer...
https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/881720
Jun 25th, 2017 - Summer is a time for fun outdoor activities but it's also when certain injuries and illnesses tend to happen more frequently. Time spent playing outside in the heat can lead to dehydration. Asthma exacerbations also may occur. Too much time outsid...
https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/881720_6
Jun 25th, 2017 - Except for the mildest cases, patients diagnosed with exertional heatstroke or nonexertional heatstroke should be admitted to the hospital for at least 48 hours to monitor for complications. Numerous cooling techniques have been suggested, but non...