A report of heat stroke in two Nigerian siblings

Clinical Spectrum of Pediatric Heat Illness and Heatstroke in a North American Desert Climate

“…When the environmental temperature and/or an individual's heat-generating activity exceed the body's ability to thermoregulate through radiation, convection, or evaporation, heat-related illness can occur. Heatstroke is characterized by severe temperature elevation (frequently over 40°C), hot dry skin, circulatory dysfunction, and severe central nervous system dysfunction that can include delirium, seizures, or coma 3–5 . Classic heatstroke occurs mostly in elderly people during heat waves.…”

“…The spectrum of historical features and clinical presentations of heatstroke in the pediatric population has received limited focus in the emergency medicine literature. The majority of published cases involve children trapped in closed spaces and adolescent athletes undergoing high-intensity training regimens in geographical regions with moderately high ambient temperatures and high humidity 5–10 . There has been less research on the potential impact of extreme temperatures and radiant heat that are the hallmarks of the US southwest region.…”