Hyperthermia 2
Hyperthermia 2 :
Medicine. A condition in which a person's core body temperature becomes elevated. It occurs when the body produces or absorbs more heat than it can dissipate. The most common cause of hyperthermia at a wildfire incident is prolonged exposure to excessive heat or heat and humidity. When a person's body temperature is elevated sufficiently high, hyperthermia becomes a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent disability or death
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