heat stroke and hypothermia. causes, symptoms, how to treat it, general info 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyHealthy livingGCSEAll boards Created by: Josh MilesCreated on: 17-11-10 09:49 Heat stroke info. Its an uncontrollable increase in your body temperture. It can lead to dehydration. Dehydration stops you from sweating therefore increasing the body's core temperature even more. If your body temperature is not reduced the ending can result in death. 1 of 4 Cause and symptoms of heatstroke. Causes: Excersising in very warm conditions. Very high humidity. Dehydration. Symptoms: Confusion. Red/dry skin. Low blood pressure. Convulsions. Fainting Rapid heartbeat. 2 of 4 Hypothermia info. Occurs when your body is exposed to low temperature. Your body can not replace heat as quickly as it is lost, this also can result in death. Common cause is when core body temperature falls below 35 degrees celcius. 3 of 4 Symptoms and treatments of hypothermia. Symptoms: Grey skin colour. Memory loss. Shivering. Slurred speach (hard to understand speach). Confusion. Loss of coordination. Cold skin. 4 of 4
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