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- Title
Surviving a classic heat stroke/hyperthermia > 42 °C – a case report.
- Authors
Schmidt, Sonja Verena; Hinzmann, Jannik; Stammler, Anna; Wilhelms zu Bickern, Paula; Macedo Santos, Elisabete; Lehnhardt, Marcus; Wallner, Christoph
- Abstract
Introduction: Classic heat stroke is a severe trauma which can lead to multi-organ dysfunctions and is associated with a high mortality. Case presentation: In this case report we present a 73-year-old patient with a classic heat stroke. His initial core body temperature was over 42 °C and he had a GCS of 3. Due to severe burn injuries the patient was transferred to a specialized burn center. The patient developed different organ failures and showed a prolonged course on the intensive care unit. Although the patient demonstrated different impaired organ systems, he recovered completely after receiving painstaking supportive therapy. Conclusions: This is a rare case of a patient who fully recovered after a heat stroke with a temperature over 42 °C and severe sequelae.
- Subjects
HEAT stroke; BURNS &; scalds; MULTIPLE organ failure; GLASGOW Coma Scale; BODY temperature; CONVALESCENCE; INTENSIVE care units; LENGTH of stay in hospitals
- Publication
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024, Vol 17, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1865-1372
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12245-024-00705-2