Heatstroke

Introduction: Heatstroke

Description of Heatstroke

Heatstroke (medical condition): Heat exhaustion and collapse from heat exposure.

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Heatstroke: heatstroke
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Heatstroke: collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Heatstroke: Overexposure to heat or overexertion most common in old age or infancy but especially in the elderly, accompanied by convulsions, delusions, or coma. It is treated by cooling the body and replacing fluids and salts. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992, p282)
Source: Diseases Database

Heatstroke: A condition caused by the failure of body to dissipate heat in an excessively hot environment or during exertion in a hot environment. Contrast to HEAT EXHAUSTION, the body temperature in heat stroke patient is dangerously high with red, hot skin accompanied by DELUSIONS; CONVULSIONS; or COMA. It can be a life-threatening emergency and is most common in infants and the elderly.
Source: MeSH 2007

Heatstroke as a Disease

Heatstroke (medical condition): See Heatstroke (disease information).
  »Introduction: Heatstroke
  »Symptoms of Heatstroke
  »Treatments for Heatstroke

More information on medical condition: Heatstroke:

• Information about Heatstroke
• Basic Summary for Heatstroke
• Risk Factors for Heatstroke
• Symptoms of Heatstroke
• Complications of Heatstroke
• Misdiagnosis of Heatstroke
• Treatments for Heatstroke
• Prevention of Heatstroke

Heatstroke as a Symptom

Heatstroke (symptom): it is a life threatening condition. It is hyperthermia in an advanced state.

Heatstroke (symptom): See Heat stroke (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Heat stroke:

• Heat stroke

Heatstroke: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Heatstroke:

• dehydration
• hot environment
• sunstroke
• heat exhaustion

Terms associated with Heatstroke:

Terms Similar to Heatstroke:

• Heat apoplexy
• Heat exhaustion
• Heatstroke
• Siriasis
• Sun stroke
• Sunstroke
• Siriasis
• Sun stroke
• Sunstroke
• Heat stroke
• Heat apoplexy
• Heat exhaustion

Source: Diseases Database

• heat hyperpyrexia

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Heatstroke:

• Sunstroke

Source - MeSH 2007

• heat exhaustion
• heat prostration
• prostration
• sunstroke
• insolation
• thermic fever
• siriasis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Heatstroke

• Heat Stress Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

• ill health
• unhealthiness
• health problem

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Heatstroke

The following list attempts to classify Heatstroke into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Disorders of Environmental Origin
  • Wounds and Injuries
    • Heat Stress Disorders
      • Heat Stroke

External links related to: Heatstroke

• eMedicine - Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke : Article by Amy Kunihiro, MD
• eMedicine - Heatstroke : Article by Robert S Helman, MD
• eMedicine - Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke : Article by Amy Kunihiro, MD
• eMedicine - Heatstroke : Article by Robert S Helman, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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