Most heat disorders occur because the victim has been overexposed to heat or has over-exercised for his or her age and physical condition. Older adults, young children and those who are sick or ...

This suggests the possibility that screening of heat stroke victims for DIC may identify patients at increased risk of developing overt ARDS and allow early institution of measures which may ...

Exertional heat stroke (EHS) means an elevated body core temperature above 40°C with central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction that occurs during physical activity. EHS and its progression to ...

His official cause of death is listed as heat stroke. The former NFL player’s death comes as an excessive heatwave has been affecting millions of people in the Midwest and Northeast, according ...