Severe nonexertional hyperthermia classic heat stroke in adults | |
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In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2017 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Your pulse may significantly increase because heat stress places a tremendous burden on your heart to help cool your body.
18A core body temperature of 104 F 40 C or higher, obtained with a rectal thermometer, is the main sign of heatstroke | Altered mental state or behavior |
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Heat exhaustion and heat stroke | Your skin may turn red as your body temperature increases |
Exertional heat illness in adolescents and adults: Epidemiology, thermoregulation, risk factors, and diagnosis.
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