 Heat Stroke
"Heat Stroke" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition caused by the failure of body to dissipate heat in an excessively hot environment or during PHYSICAL EXERTION in a hot environment. Contrast to HEAT EXHAUSTION, the body temperature in heat stroke patient is dangerously high with red, hot skin accompanied by DELUSIONS; CONVULSIONS; or COMA. It can be a life-threatening emergency and is most common in infants and the elderly.
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D018883
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.522.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Heat Stroke- Heat Stroke
- Heat Strokes
- Stroke, Heat
- Strokes, Heat
- Heatstroke
- Heatstrokes
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heat Stroke" by people in Profiles.
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Murray KO, Brant JO, Spradlin RA, Thome T, Laitano O, Ryan TE, Riva A, Kladde MP, Clanton TL. Exertional heat stroke causes long-term skeletal muscle epigenetic reprogramming, altered gene expression, and impaired satellite cell function in mice. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2024 02 01; 326(2):R160-R175.
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Dresser C, Rublee C, Giudice C, Sorenson C. Beyond Defibrillation During Immersion: Case Illustrates Value of Heatstroke Treatment Protocols. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 08; 82(2):237-238.
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Murray KO, Clanton TL, Horowitz M. Epigenetic responses to heat: From adaptation to maladaptation. Exp Physiol. 2022 10; 107(10):1144-1158.
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Rublee C, Dresser C, Giudice C, Lemery J, Sorensen C. Evidence-Based Heatstroke Management in the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Feb 26; 22(2):186-195.
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Yaron M, Niermeyer S. Clinical description of heat illness in children, Melbourne, Australia--a commentary. Wilderness Environ Med. 2004; 15(4):291-2.
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Weisskopf MG, Anderson HA, Foldy S, Hanrahan LP, Blair K, T?r?k TJ, Rumm PD. Heat wave morbidity and mortality, Milwaukee, Wis, 1999 vs 1995: an improved response? Am J Public Health. 2002 May; 92(5):830-3.
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