Heat Stroke
Heat stroke is defined as a temperature of greater than 42 °C due to environmental heat exposure with lack of thermoregulation. This is distinct from a fever, where there is a physiological increase in the temperature set point of the body.
Treatment involves rapid mechanical cooling.
A number of heat illnesses exist including:
Heat stroke as defined by a temperature of greater than 40 °C due to environmental heat exposure with lack of thermoregulation.
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