Abstract
Abstract The following sections are included: Introduction Heat Injuries Heat illness - definitions Heat Stroke: An Integrative View Integrative mechanisms underlying physiological failure during heat stress The cardiovascular basis of heat stroke Thermal dehydration decreased plasma volume as a basis for the development of heat stroke Splanchnic perfusion and metabolic acidosis Circulation induced cerebral edema and brain dysfunction A role for endotoxins Cellular components of heat injury Factors Predisposing to Heat Illness Exercise Hypohydration Pregnancy Aging Drugs Preexisting illnesses Factors Decreasing Susceptibility to Heat Illnesses Heat acclimation Physical fitness Heat shock response Summary: Integrative vs Cellular Failure Suggested Readings Self Evaluation Questions
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Physiology and Pathophysiology of Temperature Regulation |
| Editors | Clark M Blatteis |
| Place of Publication | Singapore |
| Publisher | World Scientific |
| Pages | 229-243 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-981-02-3172-9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
Bibliographical note
doi:10.1142/9789812816979_0015M1 - 0