It was long believed that heat strokes lead only rarely to permanent deficits and that convalescence is almost complete. However, following the 1995 Chicago heat wave, researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center studied all 58 patients with heat stroke severe enough to require intensive care at 12 area hospitals between July 12 and 20, 1995, ranging in age from 25 to 95 years. Nearly half of these patients died within a year 21 percent before and 28 percent after release from the hospital. Many of the survivors had permanent loss of independent function; one-third had severe functional impairment at discharge, and none of them had improved after one year. The study also recognized that because of overcrowded conditions in all the participating hospitals during the crisis, the immediate care which is critical was not as comprehensive as it should have been. In rare<unk> s, brain damage has been reported as a permanent sequela of severe heat stroke, most commonly cerebellar atrophy. Epidemiology== There are various aspects that can affect the incidence of heat stroke. Including gender, age, geographical location, and even occupation. The incidence of heat stroke is higher among men however, the incidence of other heat illnesses is higher among women. The incidence of other heat illnesses in women compared with men ranged from 1.30 to 2.89 per 1000 person-years versus 0.98 to 1.98 per 1000 person-years. Different parts of the world also have different rates of heat stroke.
medical cause of Hyperthermia
complications of Fever
symptom of Rhabdomyolysis
symptoms of Acute liver failure
complications of Bad breath
symptoms of Arrhythmia
diagnosis of Diabetic ketoacidosis
medical cause of Hypoglycemia