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  2. Heat stroke - Wikipedia

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    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), [4] along with red skin, headache, dizziness, and confusion. [2] Sweating is generally present in exertional heatstroke, but not in classic heatstroke. [5] The start of heat stroke can be sudden or ...

  3. Hyperthermia - Wikipedia

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    Heat stroke is an acute temperature elevation caused by exposure to excessive heat, or combination of heat and humidity, that overwhelms the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body. The latter is a relatively rare side effect of many drugs, particularly those that affect the central nervous system .

  4. Heat illness - Wikipedia

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    Heat illness is a spectrum of disorders due to increased body temperature. It can be caused by either environmental conditions or by exertion.It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke. [1]

  5. What are the signs of heat stroke? Florida is seeing record ...

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    Heat stroke can come on quickly if it’s very hot or you’re overexerting yourself," Healthline said. Here are the signs of heat exhaustion to be aware of: Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when ...

  6. Category:Deaths from hyperthermia - Wikipedia

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  7. Heat exhaustion - Wikipedia

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    Heat exhaustion is a precursor to heat stroke, a severe form of heat-related illness. Heat stroke is more likely than heat exhaustion to cause palor, hot and dry skin, syncope, and dysfunction of the central nervous system (e.g., altered mental status, loss of spatial awareness, loss of bodily movement control, seizures, etc.).

  8. How old is too old to be shoveling snow? Adults over 45 may ...

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    According to the American Heart Association, research shows using a snowblower raises the heat rate to about 120 beats a minute compared with a heart rate of about 170 beats a minute when shoveling.

  9. Heat wave - Wikipedia

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    Heat waves have become more frequent, and more intense over land, across almost every area on Earth since the 1950s, the increase in frequency and duration being caused by climate change. [3]: 8–10 [4] Heat waves form when a high-pressure area in the upper atmosphere strengthens and remains over a region for several days up to several weeks. [5]