Heat Stroke, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

.
Chapters

0:00 Introduction
1:28 Causes of He
2:39 Symptoms of Heat Stroke
3:10 Diagnosis of Heat Stroke
3:55 Treatment of Heat Stroke

Heat stroke, also known as sun stroke, is a type of severe heat illness that results in a body temperature greater than 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) and confusion.[4] Other symptoms include red skin, headache, and dizziness.[2] There is generally a lack of sweating in classic heat stroke while sweating is generally present in exertional heatstroke.[5] Onset can be sudden or gradual.[3] Complications may include seizures, rhabdomyolysis, or kidney failure.[3]

Heat stroke occurs because of high external temperatures or physical exertion.[3][4] Risk factors include heat waves, high humidity, certain drugs such as diuretics, beta blockers, or alcohol, heart disease, and skin disorders.[3] Cases not associated with physical exertion typically occur in those at the extremes of age or with long term health problems.[3] Diagnosis is based on symptoms.[3] It is a type of hyperthermia.[3] It is distinct from a fever, where there is a physiological increase in the temperature set point.[3]

Preventive measures include drinking sufficient fluids and avoiding excessive heat.[6] Treatment is by rapid physical cooling of the body and supportive care.[4] Recommended methods include spraying the person with water and using a fan, putting the person in ice water, or giving cold intravenous fluids.[4] While it is reasonable to add ice packs around a person, this by itself is not routinely recommended.[4]

Heat stroke results in more than 600 deaths a year in the United States.[4] Rates have increased between 1995 and 2015.[3] The risk of death is less than 5% in those with exercise-induced heat stroke and as high as 65% in those with non-exercise induced cases.[3]

[TheRelentlessness]

I barely made it to a store once. My a/c in my car was out. I left work and thought I could make it home 40 min on the hwy. Had all windows down and there was traffic of all times. I started panicking upping my heart rate more because I needed the nearest exit and water. Finally got to my exit, walked in the store unbelievably dizzy and straight to the bathroom and drenched my face, my neck. I was shaking in there. Came out 10 minutes later still with the shakes, bought water and ice and sat outside and poured that ice over my head. Scariest moment of my life. Drove home with with ice cubes continously on my neck. My shakes didn't stop until about 4 hrs later. Never drive in the summer with no a/c.

[fundiarieswithdaniyah]

Extremely helpful and needed the most these days, already reaching upto 47°C in middle east

[volcanomom]

i used to work at chick fil a and after my first day of work i was rushed to the ER because i got heat stroke from being outside all day handing out food in the scorching texas heat which was 100 degrees

[lexluther]

just went thru this.... cut grass at 8;30 am but after 20 mins i felt like i wanna fall out...weak like... stop cuttin grass sat down and got some water...still felt like i wanna lay down...after 10 mins felt better...cut grass before 8 am or after 6 pm... dont fight the sun... you wont win...almost felt like praying...i made it though

[sisterspot]

I ended up getting heat stroke in the summer. Felt drunk sober. Couldn’t think. Couldn’t walk well. Big headache. Just drank as much water as I could without throwing up and sat in the tub. Ice to my forehead and vitamins. Bf didn’t leave my side. I told him to call 911 if I passed out. Luckily I didn’t and serious conditions went away after a few hours and I felt normal a few days later. I would never go to the hospital in Canada unless I was actively dying. Our healthcare is horrendous

[toolatebro]

Bruh I literally got heat stroke today and I went to a cold spot drank a lot of cold water and just stood there and the only way I knew was because my body didn’t want me to move also because my heart all of a sudden went faster

[foolmoose]

I think I had heat stroke today. We did a hike that we underestimated. Didn't bring enough water, my urine was dark and we grabbed a water bottle filled it with water from a fall for my daughter as a gift. After less than 10 minutes we needed to poor half the water on my head. We did that for about 2 minutes. I used to wrestle in high school and this is the most exhausted I ever felt! heat stroke is not fun!

[jacenaylor]

I have had heatstroke once and it was awefull violently sick and really really dizzy, but luckily wasn't too serious

[benzo]

I had it yesterday, and realised it in the nigh where my sheets was covering my body i woke up exhausted, but after getting naked in a cool shady place drinking 5 liters of water in 2 days i feel my skin cooling down i also had a cold shower, and cleaned my face with cold water 10 times it reduced the heartbeat for 10 mins, the urine aint dark its light yellowish, i feel my bidy cooling down but the headache may be for few days still😮 but lets see what happens wish everyone good luck and god bless yall❤❤❤❤❤

[stevensoslick]

Coming from a long line of farmworkers. I know when coming in from the heat you think of just hopping straight into the shower, but it’s not good and can cause your body to go into shock if you go from extreme heat to extreme cold suddenly. It’s best to just rest for about 10-15 minutes then get in the cool shower.

[hamz_w]

I had heat stroke at 11 and had no treatment luckily I got through it I still don’t understand how I lived but I’m just built different

[srinivasaswamy]

Thank you to know about heat stoke symptoms & treatment .

[henchcunt]

i normally get really hot and then pass out and wake up freezing

[erosionhead]

Happened to me yesterday. Then I had a panic attack. My heart is still beating strange. I was shaking uncontrollably and thought I would pass out. I was doing very strenuous work in a hot metal building for weeks on end and drinking beer in the evenings.
I’m terrified to go back to work. I’m also on blood pressure medication.
Scared me to death

[spookyqt]

i just serached this up because earlier i suddenly started sweating, it was hard to walk, and i felt nauseous lmao...i think im fine tho

[jennoor]

My apartment is extremely hot. It is always 90 degrees. I tell management and they tell me to call maintenance. Maintenance reduces it to 85. Today in NY it is 60 degrees give or take. This is way too much heat

[lalithamannepalli]

I have all symptoms how I can reduce it

[RajKumar-qjvc]

Today I was walking in sunny road and suddenly I felt fully exhausted, tired and heat all in my hands, legs... badly I want to drink water but I couldn’t as there is no shops on the vicinity... I just went to nearby tree where shadow is there and sat down there. Removed my shirt and made myself relax. Then I asked a biker for water and he gave, I pored it on my feet and hands and for my head fully and drank. Then I got completely fine... worst experience ever

[arq]

In heat stroke, where the body has lost its ability to regulate body temperature, or to get rid of excessive heat that is normally done by sweating, a symptom is not going to be excessive sweating. At the point of heat stroke, which is not the same as heat exhaustion or heat illness (loss of electrolytes, usually during strenuous activity in a hot environment) where you would have profound sweating, the body literally cannot produce sweat anymore, so the skin will be hot and dry.

The treatment is pretty self-explanatory, but in a critical setting such as heat stroke, the first thing to do is remove clothing and apply ice packs to the neck, armpits, groin, and chest (cold baths are good, too, but remember, those take more time to fill up). Also, if cooling by submerging in water, remember it’s COLD water, not ice water. The reason for this is that a patient undergoing heat stroke, or even just someone with normal core temp, a sudden submerging into ICE water can cause the body to go into cardiogenic shock. This is especially true for someone with malignant hyperthermia, which is a hypermetabolic response to anesthesia (corrected with cooling and dantrolene), which is why common practice nowadays is to use ice packs applied to areas with large lymph nodes and vessels (and internal cooling, etc.) for faster circulation to internal organs, especially the vital organs, to lower core temperature as quickly as possible to prevent organ failure.

Unlike normal ABCs of medical care (Airway, Breathing, and Circulation), treatment of heat stroke focuses on CAB (Circulation, Airway, and Breathing) because the problem lies with the heart being unable to maintain cardiac output (CO) in the face of high core temperatures, which is also usually associated with dehydration, which further contributes to the body’s hypotension (low blood pressure).

Hinkle, J. L., Cheever, K. H., & Overbaugh, K. J. (2022). Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing (15th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

Morton, P. G., & Fontaine, D. K. (2018). Critical care nursing: A holistic approach (11th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

[ChrischiTutorialLPs]

How long would someone stay in hospital after presenting in ER, assuming no further complications?