A Case of Exertional Heat Stroke Complicated by Hypoxic Hepatitis.

Bertram K WoitokShawki BahmadGregor Lindner

Published in: Case reports in emergency medicine (2020)

Acute liver failure due to heat stroke is a life-threatening condition with often delayed onset, which nevertheless resolves on supportive care in the majority of cases; thus, a delayed referral to transplant seems to be reasonable.

Keyphrases

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hepatitis b virus
atrial fibrillation
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