... Heat intolerance refers to the inability to withstand high temperatures or to maintain a comfortable body temperature This symptom produces a continuous feeling of being overheated and, at times, profuse diaphoresis It usually develops gradually and is chronic.
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... Heat syndrome may result from environmental or internal conditions that increase heat production or impair heat dissipation. The three categories of heat syndrome are heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke.
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... Signs and Symptoms Depending on area affected, aphasia, hemiparesis, dysphasia, pupillary changes, sensory changes, weakness, confusion, amnesia, slurred speech
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... Heat intolerance refers to the inability to withstand high temperatures or to maintain a comfortable body temperature. This symptom produces a continuous feeling of being overheated and, at times, profuse diaphoresis. It usually develops... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers
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Cerebrovascular disease is the most common acute neurologic illness in the United States. Stroke is defined as a neurologic deficit involving the cerebral circulation that lasts more than 24 hours (1). Transient ischemic attacks (TIA)... Approach ... History ... Physical examination (PE) ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment.
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... Differential Overview
TIA/Stroke
❑ Middle cerebral artery stroke
❑ Anterior cerebral artery stroke
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... Resulting from environmental or internal conditions that increase heat production or impair heat dissipation, heat syndrome falls into three categories: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. (See Managing heat syndrome.)
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... Stroke is a sudden impairment of cerebral circulation in one or more blood vessels supplying the brain. Stroke interrupts or diminishes oxygen supply and commonly causes serious damage or necrosis in brain tissues.
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... Heat intolerance refers to the inability to withstand high temperatures or to maintain a comfortable body temperature. This symptom produces a continuous feeling of being overheated and, at times, profuse diaphoresis. It usually develops gradually... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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... Peter M. Bingham, MD Stroke - BASICS Stroke - description A neurologic deficit progressing over minutes to hours, due to insufficient perfusion of the brain or spinal cord. Also, otherwise ’asymptomatic,’ remote strokes may present as... Stroke - DIAGNOSIS ... Stroke - TREATMENT ... Stroke - FOLLOW UP ... Stroke - bibliography ... Stroke - CODES ... Stroke - PATIENT TEACHING-MED ... Stroke - FAQ
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