Heat Stroke Faq

Heat Stroke FAQ

Heat stroke is also known as hyperthermia, which is an extremely elevated body temperature and is accompanied with physical and neurological symptoms. It is not same as heat cramps or even heat exhaustion, which is less severe. A heat stroke is undoubtedly a medical emergency that can become fatal if not attended to immediately or properly and treated.

Here are some heat stroke FAQs that will broaden your knowledge base of this condition:

The human body normally generates heat as a result of increased metabolism, and it usually dissipates this heat through radiation or through the skin by evaporating sweat. However, sometimes in extreme heat the humidity can go really high or it also happens under vigorous exertion in the heat, the body is unable to get rid of the heat and the body temperature increases. Sometimes the body temperature can go up to 106°F or higher.

Another common cause of heat stroke and danger by itself is dehydration. A dehydrated person will not be able to sweat fast enough because the body lacks fluids in the first place and to give out heat, resulting in the rise of the body temperature.

People who are extremely prone to heat stroke include babies, newborns, people with heart diseases, kidney related diseases, diabetes, elderly, athletes, people who work out doors, construction workers, people involved in hard labor and children.

Some of the classic symptoms of heat stroke are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, confusion, tiredness, muscle cramps, head aches and increased pulse rate. However, some people can develop the symptoms of heat stroke all of a sudden and in a rapid manner without warning.

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