While anyone can be affected by hyperthermia, some populations are especially susceptible to heat illness and injury. As noted by Joseph Rampulla in the The Health Care of Homeless Persons: Heat illness most seriously affects the poor, urban-dwellers, young children, those with chronic physical and mental illnesses, substance abusers, the elderly, and people who engage in excessive physical activity under harsh conditions.
Hyperthermia risk factors
Hyperkalemia risk factors
Tetanus risk factors
Cyanosis risk factors
Varicose veins risk factors
Hyperthermia causes
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