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Review
. 2004 May;22(2):315-27, viii.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2004.01.004.

Heat-related illness

Nannette M Lugo-Amador  1 , Todd Rothenhaus, Peter Moyer
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Review

Heat-related illness

Nannette M Lugo-Amador et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2004 May.

Abstract

Heat-related illness represents a continuum of disorders from minor syndromes such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion to the severely life-threatening disorder known as heat stroke. It represents an important cause of wilderness-related morbidity and mortality.

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