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Heat stroke surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Overview

Surgical intervention is not required for the treatment of heat stroke. The primary treatment of heat stroke involves removal from the hot environment and cooling of the human body at an appropriate, harmless rate. [1]

Surgery

Surgery

Surgical intervention is not required for the treatment of heat stroke. The primary treatment of heat stroke involves removal from the hot environment and cooling of the human body at an appropriate, harmless rate. [1]

References

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Leon LR, Bouchama A (2015). “Heat stroke”. Compr Physiol. 5 (2): 611–47. doi:10.1002/cphy.c140017. PMID 25880507.

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