Heat stroke
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-133785
ABSTRACT
Heat stroke is a serious clinical entity that commonly occurs in millitary, sports , occupational and the elderly debillitated persons after exposure to a hot environment. Disturbances in central nervous system are the major presenting symptoms accompanied with abnormalities in other systems. It is a medical emergency, requiring rapid cooling and intensive care, even with optimum treatment, deaths and permanent damage still occur, therefore prevention is the best strategy.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Language:
English
Year:
2010
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Article
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