Exertional heat stroke and acute liver failure: a late dysfunction
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late care in marathon runs leading to exertional heat stroke with multiple organ failure
background exertional heat stroke (ehs) is still a main cause of death in sport. many of ehs complications could have been prevented if ehs had been recognized and treated early and properly. case presentation we report an unusual case of multiple organ failure caused by ehs due to intensive sportive activities in a hot environment with lack of primary care. a 35-year-old healthy sportive man w...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214434