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1/12. Classic heat stroke in a case of simple hypohydrosis with "bad prognostic indicators" but a remarkable recovery.

    heat stroke occurs in the desert area of saudi arabia quite frequently and manifest in different patterns including coagulopathy. Frequently encountered complications include renal or hepatic failure, rhabdomyolysis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and seizure. Not all of these complications usually occur in the same patient, in case it occurs the mortality reported is significantly high. We describe a case of heat stroke that had nearly all the known complications of heat stroke but recovered from all, except minor neurological deficit in the form of dysarthria and exaggerated deep reflexes.
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2/12. Environmental hyperthermic infant and early childhood death: circumstances, pathologic changes, and manner of death.

    infant and early childhood death caused by environmental hyperthermia (fatal heat stroke) is a rare event, typically occurring in vehicles or beds. The aims of this study were to describe the demographics, circumstances, pathology, and manner of death in infants and young children who died of environmental hyperthermia and to compare these cases with those reported in the literature. Scene investigation, autopsy reports, and the microscopic slides of cases from three jurisdictions were reviewed. The subjects in 10 identified cases ranged in age from 53 days to 9 years. Eight were discovered in vehicles and 2 in beds. When the authors' cases were grouped with reported cases, the profile of those in vehicles differed from those in beds. The former were older, were exposed to rapidly reached higher temperatures, and often had more severe skin damage. The latter were mostly infants and were exposed to lower environmental temperatures. Hepatocellular necrosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation were reported in victims who survived at least 6 hours after the hyperthermic exposure. The consistent postmortem finding among nearly all victims was intrathoracic petechiae, suggesting terminal gasping in an attempt at autoresuscitation before death. The manner of death was either accident or homicide. Recommendations for the scene investigation are made.
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3/12. The syndrome of absent or faint second heart sound, rapid systole and forward collapsing pulse.

    A syndrome consisting of an absent or faint second heart sound, prominent cardiac impulse and non-regurgitant or forward collapse of the pulse is described. There was, moreover, no second sound or flow murmur audible in either the aortic or the pulmonary area even though the impulse and collapsing pulse suggested a hyperdynamic circulation; the upstroke was sharp but without the full waterhammer knock. It is argued that the dominant cause of the collapsing pulse will usually be vasodilation, that absence or faintness of the second sound is due to a narrow angle of divergence between the ventricular and arterial pressure decay curves, and that in marked contrast to aortic regurgitation the quality of the impulse derives from rapid systole of lightly loaded ventricles. Although they described its separate elements, pre-homeostatic era clinicians may have overlooked the syndrome in the belief that the heart regulated a largely passive circulation, regarding only primary intracardiac events and the first heart sound as important. Sir William Stokes nevertheless foresaw that alterations in the second sound might be due to changes in vascular tone as well as in elasticity. Wider recognition, deeper understanding and appropriate correction of this syndrome may prove both useful and enlightening.
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4/12. Occupational risk for nephrolithiasis and bladder dysfunction in a chauffeur.

    The occupational risks for nephrolithiasis have not been widely studied. The published literature focuses on exposure to heat stress and toxic substances, not on the equally important behavioral risk factor of limited water consumption over many years. Urologic morbidity has been associated with suppressing the need to drink or void under restrictive work environments; however, no such studies link work related behavioral change with the development of kidney stones. This case report is the first to associate a restrictive work environment with limited fluid consumption, resulting in the development of nephrolithiasis.
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5/12. Stroke and seizure following a recent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

    Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) has been an available operation for weight loss for the past decade, and bariatric surgery is increasing in the united states. Careful patient screening and follow-up have been the cornerstone for success against the complexities of morbid obesity. Neurologic complications have occurred, such as polyneuropathy and Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome. We report an 18-year-old female with morbid obesity, steatohepatitis, tobacco, recreational drug, and oral contraceptive use who at 4 months after LRYGBP experienced a generalized seizure and stroke. She was diagnosed with an acute ischemic stroke, possibly venous infarction. Her postoperative course had been complicated by malnutrition and dehydration, apparently related to nausea from chronic cholecystitis. She had a possible protein-S deficiency. Rare neurologic complications emphasize the importance of postoperative surveillance in these patients.
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6/12. dehydration and heat-related death: sweat lodge syndrome.

    A 37-year-old Caucasian male died of dehydration and heat exposure following a sweat lodge ceremony in outback australia. The case demonstrates difficulties that may arise in the determination of the cause of death at autopsy due to nonspecific pathologic findings in hyperthermic deaths. There are also a number of features that characterize this particular "sweat lodge syndrome," including prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures in a relatively uncontrolled environment, failure to ensure adequate hydration, failure to appreciate the significance of loss of consciousness, use of ineffective alternative methods of treatment, and delay in seeking appropriate medical care. Unfortunately, the adoption of rituals and practice from other cultures may not be a completely safe undertaking. Participants in this type of activity must be cognizant of the types of medical problems that may arise. Individuals with significant cardiovascular disease, those who are taking certain medications that predispose to hyperthermia, or those who have had large amounts of alcohol should not enter sweat lodges.
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7/12. Stroke from systemic vascular disorders in Saudi children. The devastating role of hypernatremic dehydration.

    Systemic vascular disorders, leading to childhood stroke, include volume depletion or systemic hypotension and hypernatremic dehydration. We describe 3 cases of stroke following systemic vascular disorders. These were diagnosed during a prospective and retrospective study on childhood stroke, which included 104 patients. Post-gastroenteritis hypernatremic dehydration is an important, potentially preventable, cause of stroke in Saudi children.
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8/12. heat stroke following Rugby League football.

    OBJECTIVE: To present a case of severe heat stroke after Rugby League football. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 29-year-old Rugby League forward with a mild infection of the upper respiratory tract collapsed while playing football in late March, when the ambient temperature was 24.1 degrees C and the relative humidity up to 73%. He was initially thought to have sustained a head injury and was markedly dehydrated. He suffered severe disseminated intravascular coagulation and gross neurological, renal and hepatic disturbances. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: He required repeated haemodialysis, assisted ventilation and supportive therapy and remained unconscious for 10 days. He then recovered fully. CONCLUSION: heat stroke is potentially fatal and can be easily mistaken for head injury in contact sports. When players are dehydrated, have febrile illness and play in warm conditions, they may succumb to heat stroke.
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9/12. Exertional heatstroke in novice runners.

    Heatstroke occurred in four apparently normal but inexperienced runners who were involved in road races of 10, 16, 32, and 42 km. Each of the runners attempted to increase his running pace by approximately 1 min/km during the last 5 km of the race. Symptoms of heatstroke occurred within five to ten minutes of the onset of increased effort. In three cases, environmental conditions (temperatures, 24 to 26 degrees C) were contributory. Specific guidelines and instructions are needed for inexperienced runners who enter distance road races.
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10/12. Hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma in diabetic stroke patients.

    Hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma in diabetes is a life-threatening condition. We describe three patients, aged 59-67 years, who developed hyperosmolar coma during the first ten days after admission for stroke. Common to all three were normal plasma osmolality and slightly elevated plasma creatinine levels on admission, treatment with diuretics, parenteral dextrose administration before and low urinary glucose output during the coma. In the five days preceding the coma, total fluid deficits were 3.8, 6.5 and 9.4 1, respectively. In one patient the rate of glucose delivery had clearly exceeded utilization during adequate insulinization, in another a marked reduction in urinary glucose output preceded extreme hyperglycaemia and coma. Two of the three patients died, both from extensive thrombus formation in cerebral arteries and multiple emboli to the lungs. We conclude that enhanced endogenous glucose production and reduced renal clearance of glucose may contribute to precipitate hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma. A close monitoring of fluid and dextrose administration seems mandatory in diabetic stroke patients, in particular if renal function is impaired or if diuretics are given. insulin treatment should be considered in all diabetic patients during the first days after a stroke.
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