Heat stroke is the very serious injury from of the heat and is considered a medical emergency. Heat stroke will kill or cause the serious damage to the brain and other internal organs. Mostly heat stroke will affect the people who is more than 50 age but sometimes it will affect the youngster also.
Heat stroke often happens as progression from the milder heat related illness such as heat cramps, heat syncope and heat exhaustion. Heat stroke will occur from long term exposure to high temperature usually in combination with dehydration which leads to failure of the body’s temperature control system.
The medical definition of heat stroke is a core body temperature greater than 104 F, with complications involving the central nervous system which is occurs after exposure to the high heat or temperature.
Untreated heatstroke can quickly damage the brain, heart, kidney and muscles. The damage will worsen the longer treatment is delayed, increasing the risk of serious complication or death.