Heat illness
Tek, D.; Olshaker, J.S.
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 10(2): 299-310
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0733-8627 PMID: 1559470 Document Number: 401674
Heat stroke is reviewed in detail. Particular attention is paid to diagnosis and current emergency department treatment, and a brief overview of pathophysiology is included. Early complications, with recommendations for prevention and management, are described. Minor heat related syndromes are also mentioned.
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