Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: Heat Stroke, more valuable information, heat syndromes, high environmental temperatures, heat exhaustion, water depletion, heat syncope, heat cramps, salt deficiency, sweating, dehydration, circulatory failure, body temperature

Written by Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

Medically Reviewed by dr. simi paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Sep 26, 2014

Illustrative Table

More Valuable information about Heat Stroke:

	Heat Stroke	Heat Exhaustion
Symptoms	Headache
	Flushed Skin
	Dry Skin
	Warm Skin
	Rapid Bounding Pulse
Mental Status	Incoherent speech dis-oriented confused aggressive possibly conscious	Usually conscious may faint
Temperature	Over 105	Over 102
Treatment	Immediate action necessary move to cooler place remove clothes apply cool packs fan to increase air flow transport to hospital	Move to cooler place increase fluids apply cold packs fan may require IV fluids

Published on Sep 26, 2014
Last Updated on Sep 26, 2014

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heatpress Saturday, November 6, 2010

My father was suddenly Heat Stroke while Heat Pressing his upper head, Why was that? Does it has connection?

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