Heatstroke signs and symptoms can include fever; red skin; small pupils; rapid, shallow breathing; rapid, weak pulse; lack of sweating; extreme confusion or irritability; weakness; seizures; or unconsciousness.
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Heatstroke, First Aid 

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Heatstroke signs and symptoms can include fever; red skin; small pupils; rapid, shallow breathing; rapid, weak pulse; lack of sweating; extreme confusion or irritability; weakness; seizures; or unconsciousness.
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Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
The physician will aim to cool the patient down in a controlled fashion, while ensuring he/she stays hydrated and has normal blood flow.

To reduce the patient's temperature as quickly and safely as possible, the physician may use different cooling techniques that involve immersion, evaporation, or invasive means. Medication may be given to control shivering, and urine output will be monitored. The patient's temperature will be monitored for days, as a person who has experienced heatstroke may have an unstable temperature for quite some time.


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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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