Heat sepsis precedes heat toxicity in the pathophysiology of heat stroke—a new paradigm on an ancient disease

• Main Author: Lim, Chin Leong
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Heat Stroke; Endotoxemia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89249; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47061
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Heat stroke (HS) is an ancient illness dating back more than 2000 years and continues to be a health threat and to cause fatality during physical exertion, especially in military personnel, fire-fighters, athletes, and outdoor laborers. The current paradigm in the pathophysiology and prevention of H...