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Heatstroke > Prevention Author: Dani Moran, PhD; Moshe Rav-Acha, MD; Liran Mendel, BMedSc
Module updated - 2009-08-19
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Rationale:

  • Classic heatstroke can and should be prevented by taking safety measures to minimize exposure to hot environments.
  • Clinical, socioeconomic, and occupational clues help identify patients at risk for classic heatstroke.

Evidence:

  • Risk factors for classic heatstroke are described and reviewed (5).
  • Surveillance and monitoring provides enhanced response times and may effect outcomes in epidemics (6).

Comments:

  • Classic heat stroke is a characteristic multi-organ syndrome that occurs when excess heat, generated by prolonged exposure to hot environmental conditions, overwhelms the body's dissipation capability. The syndrome usually occurs due to the combination of prolonged heat exposure and inadequate heat-dissipation mechanisms, due to various existing illnesses.

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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.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott.

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