Hyperthermia (patient information)

Hyperthermia
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Hyperthermia?
Prevention
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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Hyperthermia
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Hyperthermia?
Prevention
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
Hyperthermia On the Web
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
Images of Hyperthermia
Videos on Hyperthermia
FDA on Hyperthermia
CDC on Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia in the news
Blogs on Hyperthermia
Directions to Hospitals Treating Hyperthermia
Risk calculators and risk factors for Hyperthermia

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Assistant Editor-In Chief: Dipen Kumar[2]

Overview

Hyperthermia is a condition that is characterized by elevated body temperatures usually greater than 100-101 degrees Fahrenheit.

What are the symptoms of Hyperthermia?

Symptoms for Hyperthermia include:

• Abdominal cramps
• Muscle cramps
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Weakness
• Heavy sweat or a lack of sweat
• Pale or bluish skin

Children may have seizures.

If not treated Hyperthermia symptoms can become:

• organ failure
• unconsciousness
• death

What causes Hyperthermia?

Some causes of hyperthermia include:

• Heat Stroke
• Drugs
• Protective Gear
• Other

Where to find medical care for Hyperthermia?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Hyperthermia