| Document ID (ISN) | 57422 |
| CIS number |
92-287 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Mitchell G.W. |
| Title |
Rapid onset of severe heat illness: A case report |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1991, Vol.62, No.8, p.779-782. Illus. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
This paper reports the physiological responses of an aviator who had been flying a helicopter up to 6 hours a day clothed in full individual protective clothing (IPE) on 6 consecutive days prior to onset of heat illness. His performance during the study was normal, and no clear physiological derangements were noted prior to his symptoms. The sudden appearance of symptoms after a prolonged asymptomatic period illustrates the difficult predictability and inital central nervous system effects of this condition. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protective clothing; aircraft pilots; heat stress disease |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
body-core temperature; case study; biological effects; pulse rate; psychological effects; body fluid changes |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
Protective clothing
|
