Sunstroke

Introduction: Sunstroke

Description of Sunstroke

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

See also:

Heatstroke:
  »Introduction: Heatstroke
  »Symptoms of Heatstroke
  »Treatments for Heatstroke

Sunstroke: A form of heatstroke resulting from undue exposure to the sun's rays, probably caused by the action of actinic rays combined with high temperature; symptoms are those of heatstroke, but often without fever. SYN: heliosis, ictus solis, insolation (2), siriasis, solar fever (2).
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Sunstroke: sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Sunstroke: 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

Sunstroke: Heat stroke caused by exposure to the sun. It is characterized by dangerously high BODY TEMPERATURE; red, hot skin; DELUSIONS; CONVULSIONS; or COMA. It can be a life-threatening emergency and is most common in infants and the elderly.
Source: MeSH 2007

Sunstroke as a Disease

Sunstroke: Another name for Heatstroke (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Heatstroke
  »Symptoms of Heatstroke
  »Treatments for Heatstroke

Symptoms of Sunstroke (Heatstroke)

Some of the symptoms of Sunstroke incude:

• Headache
• Muscle cramps
• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Hot dry skin

See full list of 13 symptoms of Sunstroke (Heatstroke)

Treatments for Sunstroke (Heatstroke)

Treatments for Sunstroke (Heatstroke) include:

• Emergency treatment
• Hospitalization
• Intensive care treatment
• Body cooling
• Sponging

See full list of 12 treatments for Sunstroke

Treatment of Sunstroke: For more treatment information about Sunstroke, see treatment of Heatstroke (Sunstroke)

Sunstroke as a Symptom

Sunstroke (symptom): body's heat regulation system fails due to exposure to higher temperatures.

Sunstroke (symptom): See Sunstroke (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Sunstroke:

• Sunstroke

Terms associated with Sunstroke:

Terms Similar to Sunstroke:

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

Source: Diseases Database

• insolation
• thermic fever
• siriasis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Sunstroke

• Heat Stroke

Source - MeSH 2007

• heatstroke
• heat hyperpyrexia

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Sunstroke

• heat injury

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Sunstroke

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

WordNet 2.1

• heat hyperpyrexia,heatstroke
• 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
        • Sunstroke

External links related to: Sunstroke

• 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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