sunstrokes
Heat illness outdoors
Sunstrokes is the plural of sunstroke, a condition caused by prolonged exposure to intense sun, resulting in headache, dizziness, fever, and sometimes collapse.
The term describes individual episodes: Two sunstrokes in one summer convinced him to wear a hat.
Sunstroke is essentially heatstroke caused specifically by direct sunlight rather than general heat.
Body's cooling system failure
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- collapseSudden structural failure
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
fever · confusion · seizures · unconsciousness · emergency · heat exhaustion · overheating · fatigue
Harmful excess of effort
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- hot weatherHigh atmospheric temperatures
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- desertTo leave behind completely
heatwave · tropical · summer · scorching · sweltering · blazing · athletes · farmers
Bodily fluid replenishment
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- restCessation of activity
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
water · air conditioning · breaks · acclimatization · loose clothing · ice packs · misting · parasol
heatstroke
Body's cooling system failure
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- collapseSudden structural failure
hospitalization · fever · confusion · seizures · unconsciousness · emergency · heat exhaustion · overheating · fatigue · nausea
overexertion
Harmful excess of effort
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- hot weatherHigh atmospheric temperatures
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
desert · heatwave · tropical · summer · scorching · sweltering · blazing · athletes · farmers · construction
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
electrolytes · water · air conditioning · breaks · acclimatization · loose clothing · ice packs · misting · parasol · shelter
sunstrokesfrostbite
Freezing of body tissue
hypothermia · cold exposure · freezing · chilblains · cold shock