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Sunstroke: body's heat regulation system fails due to exposure to higher temperatures. See detailed information below for a list of 14 causes of Sunstroke, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Sunstroke: A form of heatstroke resulting from undue exposure to the sun's rays, probably caused by the action of actinic rays combined with high temperature; symptoms are those of heatstroke, but often without fever. SYN: heliosis, ictus solis, insolation (2), siriasis, solar fever (2).
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Overexposure to heat or overexertion most common in old age or infancy but especially in the elderly, accompanied by convulsions, delusions, or coma. It is treated by cooling the body and replacing fluids and salts. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992, p282)
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list below shows some of the causes of Sunstroke mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sunstroke. Of the 14 causes of Sunstroke that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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Heat stroke, Heat apoplexy, Heat exhaustion, Siriasis
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Medical Conditions associated with Sunstroke:
Temperature symptoms (2017 causes), Body symptoms (4926 causes)
Symptoms related to Sunstroke:
Hot environment, Humid weather, Overeating (17 causes), Overdressing, Drinking too much alcohol can contribute, More common in: young children, Elderly people, Congestive heart failure (35 causes), Arteriosclerosis (3 causes), Diabetes (148 causes)
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