Heat stroke

Heat stroke or heatstroke, also known as sun-stroke, is a severe heat illness that results in a body temperature greater than 40.0 °C, along with red skin, headache, dizziness,... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Emergency medicine
• Symptoms:  High body temperature, red, dry or damp skin, headache, dizziness, confusion, nausea
• Duration:  1-2 days in the hospital (typical recovery period), 2 months to a year (complete recovery period range)
• Causes:  High external temperatures, physical exertion
• Risk factors:  Extremes of age, heat waves, high humidity, certain drugs, heart disease, skin disorders
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms
• Differential diagnosis:  Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, malaria, meningitis
• Treatment:  Rapid cooling, supportive care
• Deaths:  > 600 per year (US)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo