Fatal Exertional Heat Stroke in Football

Toward ending fatal heat stroke in football players.

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Fatal exertional heat stroke in a patient receiving zuclopenthixol, quetiapine and benztropine.

OBJECTIVE To report a case of fatal exertional heat stroke associated with the use of zuclopenthixol, quetiapine and benztropine. CASE SUMMARY A 36-year-old male with a history of schizophrenia and bipolar disease was working as a roofer during the third day of a heat wave. His medications included zuclopenthixol, quetiapine, benztropine, carbamazepine and levothyroxine. He developed loss of ...

On-site treatment of exertional heat stroke.

BACKGROUND Exertional heat stroke is a devastating condition that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Rapid cooling is the most effective means of treating heat stroke, but little is published on the safety and logistics of cooling patients on site at a major sporting event. PURPOSE To describe an on-site exertional heat stroke treatment protocol and to compare the outcomes of pati...

Heat-stroke: a fatal case.

mortality from non-exertional heat stroke still high in india

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