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Medical Category: Environmental

Accidental Hypothermia

Definition: Accidental hypothermia is an unintentional core body temperature of < 35°C when heat loss to surroundings is greater than heat generation Most frequent cause is environmental exposure Patient with impaired thermoregulation can develop hypothermia in relatively warm environments Elderly, ...

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Environmental

Hyperthermia Syndromes

Definition: A life-threatening emergency in which there is a failure of the body’s thermoregulatory mechanisms to handle extrinsic and intrinsic heat. The failure of thermoregulation leads to multi-system organ dysfunction characterized by alteration of neurologic function. Unlike in fever, hyperthermia ...

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Environmental

REBEL Review 28: High Altitude Illness Meds

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REBEL Reviews

REBEL Review 22: Prevention of High Altitude Illness

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REBEL Reviews

REBEL Review 12: Heat Related Illnesses

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