Heat stroke definition

Recent Examples on the Web Children who die in hot cars usually do so because rapidly rising temperatures cause heatstroke. — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 31 May 2023 Her son, Anderson, died of heatstroke after being left in a vehicle, and her husband, Aaron, took his own life in response. — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2023 There have been at least 929 pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths since 1998, according to Jan Null, meteorologist and founder of noheatstroke.org. — Andi Babineau, Jennifer Feldman And Kelly Murray, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 According to a study by the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research, an average of 2.4 people died annually from exertional heatstroke between 2017 and 2021, including Maryland football player Jordan McNair in June 2018. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023 Even if you’re stressed about not having a bathroom break, drinking water is pretty much the only thing keeping you from getting heat exhaustion or potentially deadly heatstroke, says Vickie Southall, a professor of nursing at UVA. — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 5 June 2020 Price at time of publish: $23 The 14 Best Packable Sun Hats for Travel of 2023 Gear Prioritize gear that keeps you cool, comfortable, and safe from sunburn, heatstroke and dehydration. — Tara Block, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023 At John Muir Medical Center in Contra Costa County — among the hottest places in the Bay Area this week — 13 people were treated in the emergency ro...

Young children are among those more at-risk for a heat-related illness. Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie During the summer, people tend to spend more time outdoors for longer periods of time, which can lead to a higher risk of a heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. The American College of Emergency Physicians reports that each year there are hundreds of fatalities and countless emergency department visits due to "We recommend everyone, especially if they are at a high-risk for heat-related illness, to be aware of the symptoms of heat stress, especially heat exhaustion and heat stroke," said Mike Lopez, DrPH, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service health program specialist in the agency's Family and Community Health Unit. "However, anyone can succumb to heat, especially in Heat exhaustion cause, symptoms AgriLife Extension specialist Debra Kellstedt, DrPH, said the body naturally heats up during physical activity but normally keeps itself cool by sweating. "However, in cases of extreme heat and high humidity, the body heats up faster than it can sufficiently sweat in order to maintain a temperature in the normal range," she said. Heat exhaustion is the result of an excessive loss of water and/or salt, usually as a result of excessive sweating, Kellstedt said. Some heat exhaustion symptoms can include: • Tiredness or weakness. • Agitation. • Headache. • Dizziness. • Cold, pale and clammy skin. • Tingling skin. • Fast, weak pulse. • Fa...