Heatstroke Author: Dani Moran, PhD; Moshe Rav-Acha, MD; Liran Mendel, BMedSc
Editorial changes - 2010-03-15
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Prevention
Screening
Diagnosis
Consultation for Diagnosis
Hospitalization
Non-drug Therapy
Drug Therapy
Patient Education
Consultation for Management
Follow-up

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References
Glossary
What's New
Patient Information
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Glossary
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
BP
blood pressure
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
CAD
coronary artery disease
CBC
complete blood count
CNS
central nervous system
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
CPK-MB
myocardial band enzymes of creatine phosphokinase
CT
computed tomography
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
FDP
fibrinogen-degradation product
GI
gastrointestinal
iv
intravenous
IU
international units
LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
LSD
lysergic acid diethylamide
PT
prothrombin time
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
Dani Moran, PhD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. James Glazer, MD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Liran Mendel, BMedSc has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Moshe Rav-Acha, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhD, Editor, PIER, has received grant support from Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd , and honoraria for continuing medical education grand rounds and lectures given.


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