Please read !! Heat and its effects, please be vigilant more so in the young and old The main threat is dehydration - as we overheat we can soon lose more fluid than we take in. The body can no longer cool itself and our core temperature, which should be a stable 37C, rises. At 40C the cells inside the body begin to break down and the body starts to malfunction. It even stops being able to sweat, leading to more overheating. The heart rate and breathing rate speed up and the person may fit, hallucinate or become unconscious. Heatstroke is a medical emergency that needs urgent treatment.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:50:19 +0000
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