Golpe de calor: Síndrome del niño olvidado

Heat stroke is the most severe form of heat related illeness. It is a pediatric emergecy and a life-threatening condition in children. Is defined by extreme core hyperthermia accompanied by central nervous system disfunction. Infants and children are at higher risk of heat stroke due to the so called “Forgotten Baby Syndrome”. We present an illustrative case of a child who died left unattended in a closed vehicle, his evolution and management.