The pathopysiology of heat stroke: an integrative view of the final common pathway

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 742-748

  Epstein, Y ^a   Roberts, W O ^b  

^a HELLER INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat intolerance; Heat strain; Heat stress; Hyperthermia

Indexed keywords

HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THERMOREGULATION;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HEAT STROKE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE;

EID: 82455188047     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01333.x     Document Type: Review

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