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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 happens when a person gets too hot?
When a person gets too hot, their body can suffer from heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Heat exhaustion symptoms include heavy sweating, weakness, nausea, and fainting. Heat stroke is a more serious condition where the body's temperature regulation fails, leading to confusion, seizures, and potential organ damage. It is important to cool down and hydrate if you or someone else is experiencing overheating.
What heat emergency would you apply cool packs to the neck and groin and armpits?
Heat Stroke
Why can a heat cramp be distinguished from a heatstroke?
When one gets a heat cramp, they get muscle spasms due to the excess loss of salt and water. With a heat stroke, one will suffer heat exhaustion and heavily sweat, feel nauseous, or lightheaded.
What do you call a heat attack?
A heat stroke.
Is a heat stroke the same as a stroke?
No, a stroke is also refered to as a cerebral vascular accident, it is when a blood clot or a bleed occurs in the brain. Heat stroke is when a person or animal gets overheated, eventually the portion of the brain that controls a persons aability to control body temperature is affected and they can no longer sweat to cool the body. Their temp becomes so high there is brain damage and often death.
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.
Is a heat stroke contagious?
no
Another name for heat stroke is?
heat exhaustion
