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	heatstroke. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		In some cases, however, the skin may feel relatively cool because blood vessels just below the skin have constricted and the overheated blood is not being carried to the surface; an actively exercising person with heatstroke may be sweating freely.
		Heatstroke is a rare disorder and is more common among elderly and obese people and those with debilitating diseases.
		The body should be cooled as quickly as possible by removing the patient to a cool shady place and applying cold water or ice water to the skin.
	www.bartleby.com /65/he/heatstro.html (209 words)

	AllRefer.com - heatstroke (Pathology) - Encyclopedia
		heatstroke, profound disturbance of the heat-regulating mechanism of the body, also known as sunstroke.
		It is characterized by extremely high body temperatures and sometimes by convulsions and coma.
		Heatstroke, unlike heat exhaustion, is considered a serious threat to life; treatment must be swift to prevent death or serious brain damage from high body temperature.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/heatstro.html (248 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fever
		Although infections are the most common causes of elevated body temperature, fevers have a long list of other causes, including toxins, cancers, and autoimmune diseases.
		Heatstroke is a particularly dangerous type of high temperature, because the body is not able to stop the temperature from continuing to rise.
		It can happen when a child is left in a hot car or when you exercise too strenuously without enough to drink.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003090.htm (1308 words)

	AllRefer Health - Heat Emergencies (Heatstroke)
		However, even a top athlete in superb condition can succumb to heat illness if he or she ignores the warning signs.
		If the problem isn't addressed, heat cramps (caused by loss of salt from heavy sweating) can lead to heat exhaustion (caused by dehydration), which can progress to heatstroke.
		Heatstroke, the most serious of the three, can cause shock, brain damage, organ failure, and even death.
	health.allrefer.com /health/heat-emergencies-info.html (374 words)

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