answersLogoWhite

0

What is hyperfermia?

Updated: 8/10/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Best Answer

Hyperthermia is the general name given to a variety of heat-related illnesses in which your body has become too hot. Examples of hyperthermia are heat exhaustion and heat stroke caused by a prolonged exposure to the sun or very high temperatures. Heat stroke can be life threatening and requires immediate medical care. A person with heat stroke usually has a body temperature above 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Other symptoms include confusion, combativeness, bizarre behavior, faintness, staggering, strong and rapid pulse, and possible delirium or coma. High body temperature is capable of producing irreversible brain damage. Fatigue, nausea and dizziness are some symptoms of hyperthermia, or overheating. Weakness, nausea and vomiting are other common symptoms of the condition.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

When internal body temperature is adjusted. For example, Mourning Doves in the desert allow their internal body temperatures to rise dangerously, as long as the external air is lower in temperature than the internal body. This allows heat to move out of the body into the external air, thus helping the dove to cool down.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

a squirrel

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is hyperfermia?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Zoology
Related questions