RT Book, Section
A1 Danzl, Daniel F.
A2 Kasper, Dennis
A2 Fauci, Anthony
A2 Hauser, Stephen
A2 Longo, Dan
A2 Jameson, J. Larry
A2 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1120821312
T1 Heat-Related Illnesses
T2 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071802154
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1120821312
RD 2022/05/17
AB Heat-related  illnesses  include  a  spectrum  of  disorders  ranging  from  heat  syncope,  muscle  cramps,  and  heat  exhaustion  to  medical  emergencies  such  as  heatstroke.  The  core  body  temperature  is  normally  maintained  within  a  very  narrow  range.  Although  significant  levels  of  hypothermia  are  tolerated  (Chap.  478e),  multiorgan  dysfunction  occurs  rapidly  at  temperatures  >41°–43°C.  In  contrast  to  severe  hyperthermia,  the  far  more  common  sign  of  fever  reflects  intact  thermoregulation.