differential diagnosis between heat stroke and heat exhaustion?
peter90036 Forum Elite
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05/15/08 - 01:27 PM
#2
as the names imply
heat stroke is the severe one w/ altered mental status, pathologic mechanism is failure of thermoregulatory center
Edited by peter90036 on 05/15/08 - 02:21 PM
drhouse Forum Senior
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05/15/08 - 03:31 PM
#3
heat exhaustion is mild to moderate dysfunction of temperature control associated with increased ambient temperature or with strenuous exercise resulting in dehydration and salt depletion. it may progress to heat stroke when body's thermo regulatory mechanism fail. heat stroke is extreme hyperthermia typically above 41 c, associated with systemic inflammatory resonponse leading to end organ failure with universal involvement of CNS ___________________ everybody can do it.... its just matter of time
nyimalay Forum Elite
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05/17/08 - 09:12 PM
#4
Heat exhaustion: some thermoregulatory mechanism still present-- can sweat Heat stroke: no more thermoregulatory mechanism--- no more sweating-- very high body temperature
Vietnamese Forum Elite
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05/19/08 - 02:23 AM
#5
nyimalay wrote: Heat exhaustion: some thermoregulatory mechanism still present-- can sweat Heat stroke: no more thermoregulatory mechanism--- no more sweating-- very high body temperature
thanks