Definition and classification of heat illness / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Although people have a long history of understanding heat illness, the related concepts and classification of heat illness at home and abroad have been chaotic, lack of systematic and clear standards, which has brought obstacles to people's correct understanding and active prevention of heat illness. The present paper summarizes the related concepts of heat illness and the current situation of hierarchical diagnosis of heat illness, and puts forward some new suggestions for the definition and classification of heat illness in the light of the new research progress in recent years, in order to provide reference for clinicians and disease prevention personnel.