Heat stroke

บทคัดย่อ

Heat stroke is a serious clinical  entity that commonly occurs in millitary, sports , occupational and the elderly debillitated persons after exposure to  a hot environment. Disturbances in central nervous system are the major presenting symptoms accompanied with abnormalities in other systems. It is a medical emergency, requiring rapid cooling and intensive care, even with optimum treatment, deaths and permanent damage still occur, therefore prevention is the best strategy.