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Descriptor English:
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Heat Stroke
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Golpe de Calor
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Golpe de Calor
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Synonyms English:
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Heat Strokes
Heatstroke
Heatstrokes
Stroke, Heat
Strokes, Heat
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Tree Number:
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C26.522.500
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Definition English:
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A condition caused by the failure of body to dissipate heat in an excessively hot environment or during PHYSICAL EXERTION in a hot environment. Contrast to HEAT EXHAUSTION, the body temperature in heat stroke patient is dangerously high with red, hot skin accompanied by DELUSIONS; CONVULSIONS; or COMA. It can be a life-threatening emergency and is most common in infants and the elderly. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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SUNSTROKE is also available
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History Note English:
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96
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32736
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Unique Identifier:
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D018883
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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