Unforgiving Heat wave deaths in the Largest Metropolitan City of Pakistan – Lessons Learned

Baig, Muhammad Akbar; Waheed, Shahan; Mian, Asad; Hussain, Erfaan

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Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Unforgiving Heat wave deaths in the Largest Metropolitan City of Pakistan – Lessons Learned [JAEM]

JAEM. 2015; 14(4): 0-0

Unforgiving Heat wave deaths in the Largest Metropolitan City of Pakistan – Lessons Learned

Muhammad Akbar Baig¹, Shahan Waheed¹, Asad Mian², Erfaan Hussain³
¹Department Of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
²Department Of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics And Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
³Department Of Adult Critical Care Services, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Heat stroke is a deadly condition which needs astute care and timely management. Recently, the city of Karachi in Pakistan has been victim to an intense heat wave which has resulted in insurmountable loss of life. We observed various deficiencies in dealing with this national threat which provides us with a valuable lesson of what measures can be undertaken in order to avoid such a disaster from occurring again.

Keywords: Heat stroke, Heat wave, Emergency, Pakistan

Muhammad Akbar Baig, Shahan Waheed, Asad Mian, Erfaan Hussain. Unforgiving Heat wave deaths in the Largest Metropolitan City of Pakistan – Lessons Learned. JAEM. 2015; 14(4): 0-0

Corresponding Author: Muhammad Akbar Baig, Pakistan

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