Rehabilitation of a patient with heat stroke: a case report.
The recent death of a famous football player raised public awareness of the fatal nature of heat stroke, which is actually the third leading cause of death among American athletes. We present a typical case of heat stroke to illustrate its clinical manifestation and recovery process; risk factors, treatment options, and the importance of prevention are also discussed. Although heat stroke is not a common admission diagnosis for inpatient rehabilitation, physiatrists need to be aware of its pathophysiology, rehabilitation management, and prevention.
Lew
Henry L
HL
Stanford University School of Medicine, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, California 94304, USA.
Lee
Eun-Ha
EH
Date
Elaine S
ES
Melnik
Irina
I
D000328:Adult; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D018883:Heat Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome