TY - JOUR
T1 - Heatstroke
AU - Epstein, Yoram
AU - Yanovich, Ran
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2019 Massachusetts Medical Society.
PY - 2019/6/20
Y1 - 2019/6/20
N2 - Heatstroke is the most hazardous condition in a spectrum of illnesses progressing from heat exhaustion to heatstroke, in which a shared finding is hyperthermia (i.e., the rise in core body temperature when heat accumulation overrides heat dissipation during exercise or exposure to environmental heat stress).1 Clinically, heatstroke is characterized by central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction, multiorgan failure, and extreme hyperthermia (usually >40.5°C).2,3 This review summarizes current knowledge about heatstroke, which is often misinterpreted or overlooked, focusing on its relevance for medical practitioners.
AB - Heatstroke is the most hazardous condition in a spectrum of illnesses progressing from heat exhaustion to heatstroke, in which a shared finding is hyperthermia (i.e., the rise in core body temperature when heat accumulation overrides heat dissipation during exercise or exposure to environmental heat stress).1 Clinically, heatstroke is characterized by central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction, multiorgan failure, and extreme hyperthermia (usually >40.5°C).2,3 This review summarizes current knowledge about heatstroke, which is often misinterpreted or overlooked, focusing on its relevance for medical practitioners.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85067805866&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1056/NEJMra1810762
DO - 10.1056/NEJMra1810762
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AN - SCOPUS:85067805866
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 380
SP - 2449
EP - 2459
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 25
ER -
