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Heat stroke

Heat stroke or heatstroke, also known as sun-stroke, is a severe heat illness that results in a body temperature greater than 40.0 °C (104.0 °F), along with red skin, headache, dizziness, and confusion. Sweating is generally present in exertional heatstroke, but not in classic heatstroke. The start of heat stroke can be sudden or gradual. Heatstroke is a…

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Causes
High external temperatures, physical exertion
Complications
Seizures, rhabdomyolysis, kidney failure
Deaths
> 600 per year (US)
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms
Differential diagnosis
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, malaria, meningitis
Duration
1-2 days in the hospital (typical recovery period) 2 months to a year (complete recovery period range)

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Heat stroke

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Heat stroke

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related to Prognosis · 10
Heat stroke → Chicago, Chicago Medical Center, However, In, It, July, Many, Nearly, The, University
related to Cars · 8
Heat stroke → As, Dogs, Heat, In, Leaving, United States, When, Young
related to Diagnosis · 8
Heat stroke → Celsius, Heat, However, In, It, Tachycardia, Therefore, Those
has prevention · 7
Heat stroke → Avoiding, During, Light, Strenuous, The, Vents, Wide-brimmed
related to Pathophysiology · 6
Heat stroke → Although, Growing, High, LPS, More, The
related to Signs and symptoms · 6
Heat stroke → Additionally, Early, Heat, In, Rhabdomyolysis, There
has cause · 4
Heat stroke → Heat, NEHS, Substances, Young
has treatment · 4
Heat stroke → Celsius, During, The, Treatment
related to Epidemiology · 4
Heat stroke → Different, The, This, Various
related to Exertional heat stroke · 4
Heat stroke → EHS, Exertional, For, In

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heat stroke body temperature heatstroke person exertional also cooling may water treatment include classic high symptoms people cold fluids failure

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Heat strokeCausesHigh external temperatures, physical exertion1.00infobox
Heat strokeComplicationsSeizures, rhabdomyolysis, kidney failure1.00infobox
Heat strokeDeaths> 600 per year (US)1.00infobox
Heat strokeDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms1.00infobox
Heat strokeDifferential diagnosisNeuroleptic malignant syndrome, malaria, meningitis1.00infobox
Heat strokeDuration1-2 days in the hospital (typical recovery period) 2 months to a year (complete recovery period range)1.00infobox
Heat strokeOther namesSun-stroke, siriasis1.00infobox
Heat strokePrognosisRisk of death <5% (exercise induced), 21-65% among hospitalized patients (non-exercise induced)1.00infobox
Heat strokeRisk factorsExtremes of age, heat waves, high humidity, certain drugs, heart disease, skin disorders1.00infobox
Heat strokeSpecialtyEmergency medicine1.00infobox
Heat strokeSymptomsHigh body temperature, red, dry or damp skin, headache, dizziness, confusion, nausea1.00infobox
Heat strokeTreatmentRapid cooling, supportive care1.00infobox
Heat strokeTypesClassic, exertional1.00infobox

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