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• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Ed.-2005: Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 16. Fever and Hyperthermia: Table of contents
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Fever versus Hyperthermia: Access document
    • Pathogenesis of Fever: Access document
    • Treatment: Access document
    • Further Reading: Access document
• DeLee: DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 15 - Environmental Stress: Access document
    • Section A Heat Intolerance: Access document
      • Basic Thermoregulatory Physiology: Access document
      • Environmental Effects: Access document
      • Thermal Acclimatization: Access document
      • Prevention of Heat Illness: Access document
      • Heat Intolerance Illness: Access document
      • Summary: Access document
      • References: Access document
• Ferri: Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment-2006 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section I - Diseases and Disorders: Access document
    • Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke: Access document
• Ferri: Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient 6th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 13 - Interdisciplinary Medicine: Access document
    • Heat Stroke: Access document
• Goldman: Cecil Textbook of Medicine 22nd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part X - Critical Care Medicine: Access document
    • Chapter 98 - Approach to the Patient in a Critical Care Setting: Access document
      • [Approach to the Patient in a Critical Care Setting]: Access document
      • Suggested Readings: Access document
    • Chapter 105 - Disorders Due to Heat and Cold: Access document
      • Temperature Homeostasis: Access document
      • Hyperthermic Syndromes: Access document
      • Suggested Readings: Access document
• Rakel: Textbook of Family Practice 6th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 37c - Emergency Medicine: Thermal and Environmental Injuries: Access document
    • Heat-Related Illness: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 38 - Sports Medicine: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Exercise in the Heat: Access document
    • Annotated Sports Medicine/Orthopedic Web Site Listings: Access document
    • References: Access document
• MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents | Keyword search - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
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• The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
  • Chapter 276: Heat Disorders: Table of contents
    • General: Access document
    • Heatstroke: Access document
    • Heat Exhaustion: Access document
    • Heat Cramps: Access document
• Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
  • Chapter 2: Emergency Medicine: Table of contents
    • Environmental Illness and Burns: Access document
• Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Heat Stroke: Access document
• Dermatology (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Miliaria: Access document
• General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
  • Clinical Section: Table of contents
    • Heat Emergencies and Heat Injury Prevention: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources   See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

• Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 135 - Heat Illness: Access document
    • Perspective: Access document
    • Principles of Disease: Access document
    • Pathophysiology: Access document
    • Minor Heat Illness: Access document
    • Heat Exhaustion: Access document
    • Heat Stroke: Access document
    • Key Concepts: Access document
• Auerbach: Wilderness Medicine, 4th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 4 - Thermoregulation: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Physical Factors Governing Heat Exchange--The Heat Balance Equation: Access document
    • Thermoregulatory Network: Access document
    • Effector Responses: Access document
    • Important Modifications of Thermoregulatory Responses: Access document
    • Acknowledgments: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 10 - Pathophysiology of Heat-Related Illnesses: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Overview of Heat Illness: Access document
    • Heat Stress and Thermoregulation: Access document
    • Classic Heatstroke: Access document
    • Exertional Heatstroke: Access document
    • Cellular Heatstroke: Access document
    • Cardiovascular Strain and Exercise: Access document
    • Acclimatization: Access document
    • Immune System: Access document
    • Heat-Related Illnesses--Variants of Heatstroke: Access document
    • Acknowledgment: Access document
    • References: Access document
    • References: Access document
    • References: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 11 - Clinical Management of Heat-Related Illnesses: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Clinical and Laboratory Observations in Heatstroke: Access document
    • Clinical Management of Heat-Related Illness: Access document
    • On-Site Emergency Medical Treatment: Access document
    • Hospital Emergency Medical Treatment: Access document
    • Awareness of Host Risk Factors: Access document
    • Hydration: Access document
    • Acknowledgments: Access document
    • References: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Roberts: Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine 4th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 68 - Procedures Pertaining to Hyperthermia: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Normal Thermoregulation: Access document
    • Types of Hyperthermia: Access document
    • Cooling Techniques: Access document
    • Summary: Access document
    • Acknowledgments: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke: Access document

Pediatrics Resources   See also General Pediatrics Resources

• Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part 31 - Bone and Joint Disorders
    • Section 2 - Sports Medicine
      • Chapter 678 - Heat Injuries: Access document

Geriatrics Resources   See also General Geriatrics Resources

• Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
  • Chapter 67. Hyperthermia and Hypothermia: Access document
    • Hyperthermia: Access document
      • Aging and Temperature Regulation: Access document
      • Disorders Caused by Heat: Access document
        • Heat Cramps: Access document
        • Heat Exhaustion: Access document
        • Heatstroke: Access document
          • Risk Factors: Access document
          • Symptoms and Signs: Access document
          • Prevention: Access document
          • Treatment: Access document

News Resources

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
  • Emergency Medicine News: List of documents
    • Heat (Keyword search): List of documents
• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Emergency Medicine)

Miscellaneous Heat Disorders Clinical Resources

• HealthWeb: Homepage
  • Emergency Medicine: Table of contents
    • Clinical Resources: List of documents
    • Meta Sites: List of documents
    • Organizations: List of documents
    • Academic Institutions: List of documents
    • Online Publications: List of documents
    • Career Resources: List of documents
    • Communication: List of documents
    • Conferences and Events: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Heat Rash
  Additional Heat Rash resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Heatstroke
  Additional Heatstroke resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Emergency Medicine
  Additional Emergency Medicine resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)