Heat stroke natural history, complications and prognosis

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The revival of the functioning of the central nervous system is a positive prognostic sign. It is usually seen following aggressive therapy. 20% patients face residual damage of the brain and a higher mortality is associated with this.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Hart GR, Anderson RJ, Crumpler CP, Shulkin A, Reed G, Knochel JP (1982). "Epidemic classical heat stroke: clinical characteristics and course of 28 patients". Medicine (Baltimore). 61 (3): 189–97. PMID 7078400.
↑ Dematte JE, O'Mara K, Buescher J, Whitney CG, Forsythe S, McNamee T; et al. (1998). "Near-fatal heat stroke during the 1995 heat wave in Chicago". Ann Intern Med. 129 (3): 173–81. PMID 9696724.

[pmid7078400-1] Hart GR, Anderson RJ, Crumpler CP, Shulkin A, Reed G, Knochel JP (1982). "Epidemic classical heat stroke: clinical characteristics and course of 28 patients". Medicine (Baltimore). 61 (3): 189–97. PMID 7078400.

[pmid9696724-2] Dematte JE, O'Mara K, Buescher J, Whitney CG, Forsythe S, McNamee T; et al. (1998). "Near-fatal heat stroke during the 1995 heat wave in Chicago". Ann Intern Med. 129 (3): 173–81. PMID 9696724.

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