heatstrokes
Dangerous body overheating
Heatstrokes is the plural of heatstroke, a dangerous condition caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures.
The body's cooling system fails, core temperature rises to critical levels, and organ damage or death can follow without treatment.
Unlike heat exhaustion, heatstroke is a medical emergency: Two heatstrokes in a single summer nearly killed him.
Dangerously elevated body temperature
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- symptomsIndicators of disease
fever · confusion · collapse · seizures · coma · organ failure · fatality · diagnosis
Extended periods of excessive warmth
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- extreme temperaturesSevere heat or cold conditions
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
humidity · tropical regions · desert climates · monsoon · El Nino · public health crisis · power outages · environmental health
Advanced in age
- infantsVery young children
- athletesSports competitors
- laborersWorkers doing physical tasks
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
football players · farmworkers · homeless · obese · diabetics · medications · humidity · exertion
Bodily fluid replenishment
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
rest breaks · loose clothing · electrolytes · water intake · warning signs · avoidance · precautions · shelter
hyperthermia
Dangerously elevated body temperature
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
symptoms · fever · confusion · collapse · seizures · coma · organ failure · fatality · diagnosis · treatment
heatwaves
Extended periods of excessive warmth
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- extreme temperaturesSevere heat or cold conditions
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
drought · humidity · tropical regions · desert climates · monsoon · El Nino · public health crisis · power outages · environmental health
elderly
Advanced in age
soldiers · football players · farmworkers · homeless · obese · diabetics · medications · humidity · exertion · overcrowding
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
ventilation · rest breaks · loose clothing · electrolytes · water intake · warning signs · avoidance · precautions · shelter · air conditioning
heatstrokeshypothermia
Dangerously low body temperature
frostbite · cold exposure · freezing · chilblains · trench foot