- published: 20 May 2016
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Heat stroke, also known as sun stroke, is a severe heat illness, defined as hyperthermia with a body temperature greater than 40.6 °C (105.1 °F) because of 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. The term "stroke" in "heat stroke" is a misnomer in that it does not involve a blockage or hemorrhage of blood flow to the brain. Preventive measures include drinking plenty of cool liquids and avoiding excessive heat and humidity, especially in unventilated spaces such as parked cars that can overheat quickly. Treatment requires rapid physical cooling of the body.
Heat stroke generally presents with a hyperthermia of greater than 40.6 °C (105.1 °F) in combination with disorientation and a lack of sweating. Before a heat stroke occurs people show signs of heat exhaustion such as dizziness, mental confusion, headaches, and weakness. However, if a heat stroke occurs when the person is asleep symptoms may be harder to notice. However, in exertional heat stroke, the affected person may sweat excessively. Young children, in particular, may have seizures. Eventually, unconsciousness, organ failure, and death will result.
Look like hell, smell real bad
Rotting teeth, give me drugs
Frothing mouth, fiend for more
Chaos rules, give me drugs
At night I lay down next to you
After you fall asleep I'll steal from you
Get ready to receive the destroyer
At night I lay down next to you
After you fall asleep I'll steal from you
All the heinous things you would do
They'll all catch you and they will thrash you
Got no cash, got no sense
Bleeding gums, give me drugs
I'm a snake, snake of hate
And I hiss, and I bite
At night I lay down next to you
After you fall asleep I'll steal from you
Get ready to receive the destroyer