Table 1 Comparison of Bouchama’s definition and the JAAM criteria for heat stroke
From: Heat stroke
|  | Bouchama’s definition | JAAM criteria | JAAM-HS-WG criteria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Environment | Exposure to environmental heat (classic heat stroke) | Exposure to high environmental temperature | ||
Body temperature | Core body temperature > 40 °C | – | – | |
Organ dysfunction | Central nervous system | Delirium, convulsions, or coma | Impaired consciousness JCS ≥ 2, cerebellar symptoms, convulsive seizures | GCS score ≤ 14 |
Coagulation | – | Diagnosed as DIC by JAAM | JAAM DIC score ≥ 4 | |
Liver | – | Follow-up after admission to hospital, hepatic or renal impairments requiring inpatient hospital care | Creatinine or total bilirubin levels ≥ 1.2 mg/dL | |
Renal | – | |||
Cardiovascular | – | – | – | |
Respiratory | – | – | – | |