Hyperthermia: New Thoughts on an Old Problem

Abstract

This article reviews the causes and treatment of the common heat illnesses-heat syncope, heat exhaustion, and exertional heatstroke. The authors discuss the effectiveness of cooling heatstroke victims in ice water vs water that has been cooled to a temperature of 15 def C. The latter method is more practical and has been found as effective as cooling with ice water. The authors also present the energy depletion model, which shows the cycle that results in reduced exercise/heat tolerance and significant morbidity and mortality in victime of exercise-induced hyperthermia. This model predicts that cellular/ metabolic processes and deficits operate for some time after hyperthermia has subsided with cooling. Keywords: Therapy; Heat stress; Reprints. (KT)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215509

Entities

People

  • Lawrence E. Armstrong
  • Roger W. Hubbard

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acid-Base Imbalance
  • Blood Flow
  • Blood Volume
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cellular Structures
  • Medical Personnel
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Metabolism
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Systems Analysis and Design