Targeted temperature management in patients with severe heatstroke: Three case reports and treatment recommendations

Rationale: Unprecedented heatwaves over the past several years are getting worse with longer duration in the course of global warming. Heatstroke is a medical emergency with multiple organ involvement and life-threatening illness with a high mortality rate of up to 71%. Uncontrolled damage to the central nervous system can result in severe cerebral edema, permanent neurological sequelae, and death. However, regarding the therapeutic aspects of heat stroke, there was no therapeutic strategy after the rapid cooling of the core body temperature to
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research