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Heat stroke or hyperthermia is a medical condition that anyone can suffer from. This is a condition where the body’s temperature becomes exceptionally elevated due to environmental conditions. The symptoms exhibited, are a mix of several physiological and neurological reactions of the body.
A heat stroke is almost always treated as a medical emergency because is a very dangerous situation.
Though there are many other hyperthermia related disorders, a heat stroke is one of the most dangerous ones. Most of the other heat related conditions such as heat exhaustion and heat cramps can be treated by self care. However, heat strokes are treated in a medical facility. Anybody could fall a victim to a heat stroke. The changing weather conditions have made everyone more susceptible of suffering from a heat stroke and therefore it would not be correct to say that only women suffer from it more. In fact, young children and older people, who have less strength in their bodies, are more susceptible to developing a heat stroke, due to the fact that their bodies are weaker than normal, healthy adults.
Simply put, a heat stroke occurs when a body takes in more heat than it can expend or dissipate. A heat stroke is usually experienced in climatic conditions where there is excessive heat or humid conditions. Sometimes a heat stroke can also be experienced due to conditions which are not completely environmental. Internal heat generated due to the consumption of excessive medications, may also cause a heat stroke to a person whose body is not strong enough to dissipate the heat.
Heat stroke occurs when the body sucks in more heat than it can dissipate. The body temperature rises when it is exposed to the extreme heat and humid conditions and fails to regulate and dissipate the heat, leading to heat strokes.
The symptoms of heat stroke include dryness and redness of the skin. The body becomes extremely hot and a person may begin exhibiting irrational behavior. There is a lot of dizziness and confusion. A person may even begin to hallucinate. The pulse becomes rapid and the person may experience breathlessness. If the condition is severe, the person may go unconscious or may even end up in a coma. Due to the chemical imbalances in the brain, people are also known to experience seizures. The body temperature begins to rise and may even go beyond 105 °F.
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