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A case of heat-related illness

Although heat-related illnesses are relatively uncommon in the UK, nonetheless, this can pose serious dangers to military personnel posted to the Middle East as well as tourists who are not acclimatised to the hot weather of a tropical country. This article illustrates some common presentations of h...

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Main Authors: Sheng, Chew keng, Latif, Abdul kursi abdul
Format: E-Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
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R Medicine (General)
RT Nursing
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12072/1/JPP%20Heat-Related%20Illness%20%5Bgalley%20proof%20only%5D%203.19.21%20PM.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12072/
http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2011.3.1.32
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spelling my.unimas.ir.120722016-05-17T09:54:45Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12072/ A case of heat-related illness Sheng, Chew keng Latif, Abdul kursi abdul R Medicine (General) RT Nursing Although heat-related illnesses are relatively uncommon in the UK, nonetheless, this can pose serious dangers to military personnel posted to the Middle East as well as tourists who are not acclimatised to the hot weather of a tropical country. This article illustrates some common presentations of heat-related illnesses by highlighting the case of a man who suffered from heat exhaustion after he lost consciousness in his car. This case happened in the authors' home country, Malaysia. 2011 E-Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12072/1/JPP%20Heat-Related%20Illness%20%5Bgalley%20proof%20only%5D%203.19.21%20PM.pdf Sheng, Chew keng and Latif, Abdul kursi abdul (2011) A case of heat-related illness. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 3 (1). pp. 32-33. ISSN 1759-1376 http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2011.3.1.32 doi:10.12968/jpar.2011.3.1.32
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RT Nursing
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RT Nursing
Sheng, Chew keng
Latif, Abdul kursi abdul
A case of heat-related illness
description Although heat-related illnesses are relatively uncommon in the UK, nonetheless, this can pose serious dangers to military personnel posted to the Middle East as well as tourists who are not acclimatised to the hot weather of a tropical country. This article illustrates some common presentations of heat-related illnesses by highlighting the case of a man who suffered from heat exhaustion after he lost consciousness in his car. This case happened in the authors' home country, Malaysia.
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