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Heatstroke

Heatstroke Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Heatstroke Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Heatstroke?

Overexposure to heat or overexertion most common in old age or infancy but especially in the elderly, accompanied by convulsions, delusions, or coma. It is treated by cooling the body and replacing fluids and salts. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992, p282)

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