title: [Acute liver failure following heat stroke after participating in a running event].
abstract: We describe two cases of acute liver failure following heat stroke after participation in a running event. At admission both patients had a severely affected circulation, altered consciousness and hyperthermia, with a core temperature of > 40 degrees Celsius. Within the first 24 hours both patients suffered from acute liver failure, kidney failure and coagulopathy. No other causes but dehydration and hyperthermia could explain the liver failure. The treatment of heat stroke is symptomatic, but liver transplantation may be an option in case of fulminant liver failure.
authors.affiliation: Anæstesiologisk Afdeling, Hospitalsenheden Horsens, Sundvej 30, 8700 Horsens. lineborr@rm.dk.
authors.forename: Line
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borregaard
authors.forename: Bente Kjaer
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Lyngsoe
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fenger-Eriksen
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grønbæk
authors.forename: Birgitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brandsborg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D018883:Heat Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012420:Running; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers