Expert consensus on multi-ethnic medical diagnosis and treatment of heat stroke(2024)
10.3969/j.issn.1008-9691.2025.01.001
- VernacularTitle:热射病多民族医药诊疗专家共识(2024)
- Author:
Feihu ZHANG
;
Can WANG
;
Yu WANG
;
Li KONG
;
Ba TEJIN
- Collective Name:Emergency Medicine Branch of China Medical Association of Minorities
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Multi-ethnic medicine;
Heat shock;
Diagnosis and treatment;
Expert consensus
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care
2025;32(1):1-10
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
China's vast territory has experienced significant climate change trends in recent years,characterized by reduced regional temperature differences and prolonged high-temperature durations.In some areas,summer temperatures can exceed 39℃.Consequently,the incidence of heat stroke has risen annually,emerging as a critical and life-threatening emergency threatening public health.Ethnomedicine,developed through long-term practice across diverse ethnic groups,has cultivated regionally tailored therapeutic approaches for heat stroke based on local climatic conditions and population-specific physiological traits,offering varied treatment options for patients in different areas.However,the absence of unified ethnic medical diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines has constrained the broader application and advancement of these practices.To leverage the unique advantages of ethnic medicine in heat stroke management and enhance clinical standardization,led by the China Medical Association of Minorities:collaborated with authoritative institutions and experts in multi-ethnic medicine.Through systematic collation of ethnic medical experiences in heat stroke prevention and treatment,the team formulated the expert consensus on multi-ethnic medical diagnosis and treatment of heat stroke(2024).This consensus synthesizes shared principles across ethnic medical systems while integrating their distinct theoretical frameworks and clinical practices,yielding scientifically rigorous,practical,and widely applicable recommendations to guide clinical interventions in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)and ethnic medicine.While ethnic medical systems differ in their etiological and pathophysiological interpretations of heat stroke,they collectively emphasize holistic regulation and adaptive treatment strategies aligned with seasonal and geographical contexts.For instance,TCM,Zhuang medicine,Miao medicine,Mongolian medicine,and Tibetan medicine employ unique methodologies:such as harmonizing qi and blood,balancing body fluids,and dispelling dampness:to address heat stroke through comprehensive interventions.These approaches include oral formulations,external therapies,specialized acupuncture-moxibustion techniques,and herbal baths,demonstrating rich clinical value.The establishment of this consensus lays a foundational framework for the standardized application of ethnic medicine in heat stroke prevention and treatment.It provides innovative insights and practical evidence for optimizing integrated rescue protocols and advancing the evidence-based integration of traditional and modern medical practices.
