Hyperthermic and Hypermetabolic Disorders

Part I. Exertional Heatstroke: 1. History and epidemiology: definitions and groups at risk J. G. Dickinson; 2. Predisposing factors, clinical features, treatment and prevention J. G. Dickinson; 3. Pathophysiology of heatstroke J. P. Knochel; 4. Investigation of heat stroke victims 1: the human physiology laboratory C. G. Batty and W. A. Freeland; 5. Investigation of heat stroke victims 2: nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy J.-F. Payen and P. Stieglitz; 6. Investigation of exertional heat stroke 3: in vitro skeletal muscle contracture testing P. M. Hopkins, P. J. Halsall and F. R. Ellis; 7. Future research in exertional heat stroke P. M. Hopkins; Part II. Malignant Hyperthermia: 8. The clinical presentation of malignant hyperthermia P. J. Halsall; 9. Malignant hyperthermia: clinical management G. A. Gronert and J. F. Antognini; 10. Pathophysiology of malignant hyperthermia J. E. Fletcher and H. Rosenberg; 11. Screening for malignant hyperthermia susceptibility P. J. Halsall; 12. Skeletal muscle morphology P. Harnden; 13. The genetics of malignant hyperthermia Sarah P. West; 14. Porcine stress syndrome J. Dinsmore and G. M. Hall; Part III. Other Hypermetabolic Syndromes: 15. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome P. J. Adnet, H. Reyford and R. M. Krivosic-Horger; 16. Hyperthermic and hypermetabolic disorders J. A. Henry; 17. Hypermetabolism in endocrine disorders P. Belchetz; Index.