Hyperthermia (Heat-Related Illnesses) Symptoms, Causes Treatment Heat stroke and heat exhaustion involve an abnormally high body temperature (hyperthermia) and need immediate treatment You can lower your risk of heat illness by staying hydrated and limiting physical activity in hot weather
Hyperthermia - Wikipedia Hyperthermia, also known as overheating, is a condition in which an individual's body temperature is elevated beyond normal due to failed thermoregulation The person's body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates
Cooling Techniques for Hyperthermia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Hyperthermia is defined as a body temperature over 40 °C Causes include sepsis, toxidromes, medication reactions, and environmental conditions In sepsis, a dysregulated immunologic response produces fever In toxidromes, withdrawal syndromes, and medication reactions, dysregulated metabolism generates endogenous heat Heat-related illnesses arise when thermoregulatory mechanisms cannot
Heat stroke (hyperthermia) - Harvard Health Heat stroke is a serious, potentially life-threatening form of heat illness The body temperature rises to 105 degrees Fahrenheit or higher and you develop neurological changes, such as mental confusion or unconsciousness
Hyperthermia heat stroke - EMCrit Project Hyperthermia is temperature elevation due to uncontrolled heat generation (e g , from muscular hyperactivity) This can generate higher temperatures than a fever, with a greater risk of thermal injury to tissues