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Quick cooling of the person. Heat stroke is not simply being exhausted. Your body has lost the ability to regulate temperature. Most heat stroke victims will have hot, DRY, red skin. Ice, cold water, applied liberally to the whole body. Get the person to medical care as soon as possible. Heat stroke can kill you or cause permanent brain damage.
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Is heat wave and heat stroke the same?
no. a heat wave is weather, a heat stroke is a health condition.
Is the most severe form of heat illness and you a life threatening emergency?
heat stroke
Is the most severe form of heat illness and is a life-threatening emergency.?
heat stroke
What heat emergency would you apply cool packs to the neck and groin and armpits?
Heat Stroke
Why two stroke engine is preferred in the LNG ships despite its inefficenty compared to four stroke engine?
Size.
What do you call a heat attack?
A heat stroke.
How does alcohol cause heat stroke?
alcohol causes dehydration which makes you more vulnerable to heat stroke
How serious is heat stroke?
Heat stroke can be life threatening and because the percentage of victims dying from heat stroke is very high, immediate medical attention is critical when problems first begin.
What are the effects of heat waves?
heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion
Is a heat stroke contagious?
no
Another name for heat stroke is?
heat exhaustion
What are the effect of wave?
heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion
