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Heat stroke chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no specific x ray findings associated with heat stroke. When performed for respiratory complications like ARDS, the x ray may show the pulmonary edema in a patient with heat stroke. It is not a part of the initial investigations required to diagnose a heat stroke.
X-rays
X-rays
- There are no specific x ray findings associated with heat stroke
- When performed for respiratory complications like ARDS, the x ray may show the pulmonary edema in a patient with heat stroke.
- An x-ray is not a part of the initial investigations required for the diagnosis of heat stroke.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Leon LR, Bouchama A (2015). “Heat stroke”. Compr Physiol. 5 (2): 611–47. doi:10.1002/cphy.c140017. PMID 25880507.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]