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* Heat stroke is a form of hyperthermia in which the body temperature is elevated dramatically.
* Heat stroke is a medical emergency and can be fatal if not promptly and properly treated.
* The cause of heat stroke is an elevation in body temperature, often accompanied by dehydration <ref name="1a">medicinenet, '''Heat Stroke''', 2018, https://www.medicinenet.com/heat_stroke/article.htm</ref>.

Different people may have different symptoms and signs of heatstroke. Common symptoms and signs of
heat stroke include -

* high body temperature,
* the absence of sweating, with hot red or flushed dry skin, or damp skin,
* headache
* dizziness
* confusion
* nausea <ref name="2a">CDC, '''Warning Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness''', 2017, https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/warning.html</ref>.
* rapid pulse,
* strange behaviour,
* agitation,
* disorientation,
* seizure, and/or coma <ref name="1a"/>.

== What to do ==

* Call 999/911 right away-heat stroke is a medical emergency.
* Move the person to a cooler place.
* Help lower the person's temperature with cool cloths or with whatever means available - sponge with cool water, fan while misting with cool water.
* Do not give the person anything to drink <ref name="2a"/>.

== Complications ==

Heatstroke can result in a number of complications, depending on how long the body temperature is
high. Severe complications may include -

* '''Vital organ damage'''. Without a quick response to lower body temperature, heatstroke can cause your brain or other vital organs to swell, possibly resulting in permanent damage.
* '''Death'''. Without prompt and adequate treatment, heatstroke can be fatal <ref name="3a">Mayo Clinic Staff, '''Heatstroke''', 2017, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-stroke/symptoms-causes/syc-20353581</ref>.

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