Impact des vagues de chaleur en gériatrie et risques associés aux médicaments

摘要: Resume Objectif : Comprendre la physiologie normale de thermoregulation, pathophysiologie et les signes symptomes associes a l’epuisement du chaleur au coup chaleur. particularites personne âgee qui predisposent des troubles relies Reconnaitre medicaments peuvent aggraver ou precipiter Sources donnees Une revue litterature ete effectuee par consultation references primaires partir PubMed avec mots cles suivants epuisement chaleur, personnes âgees, thermoregulation medicaments. Des secondaires tertiaires ont egalement consultees. Analyse Plusieurs etudes epidemiologiques font etat d’une surmortalite chez âgees durant vagues mais ne rapportent que rarement prise victimes. Par contre, il existe dans plusieurs cas patients prenant specifiques. Certains mettre risque d’aggraver un trouble relie Conclusion Il faut faire preuve prudence l’utilisation periodes chaudes l’ete. mesures prevention tels diminution doses, le changement retrait certains etre envisagees apres une analyse cas. sont proposees Abstract Objective To identify age-related physiological changes that may predispose the elderly to thermoregulatory disorders (hyperthermia, dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke). Identify medication which can induce disorders. Data extraction A literature review was conducted using PubMeb database find primary references. Secondary tertiary were also used. Analysis Various epidemiological studies have established an increased mortality rate in during waves, but they rarely report patient’s medications. However, there are numerous documented cases of heatstroke or taking specific Few serious articles mention inherent risks medicating geriatric waves. Certain drugs should be administered with caution Prevention by means decreased drug dosages, changing discontinuing certain considered on case basis. Key Words related heatstroke, elderly.