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A 40-year-old member asked:
Will a heat wave give me a fever?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Milleranswered
Family Medicine 12 years experience
Hyperthermia: A heat wave can cause hyperthermia, an increase in core body temperature. This is sometimes called heat stroke and is a potentially life-threatening emergency and must be treated immediately by reducing your core body temp.
A fever is a physiologic response to infection that originates inside the brain's "thermostat." a fever is a natural response and often requires no treatment at all.
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Dr. Peter Ihleanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 56 years experience
Could: U need 2 avoid the sun, stay in the shade or in air conditioned room. Keep well hydrated as well as replacement of electrolytes. A sports drink like gatorade. Even if u feel cool due 2 a light breeze in the teat u have insensible loss due 2 evaporation, and u may not sweat. Heat stroke eventually stops all sweating, fever malaise, confusion and can lead 2 death. So beware & prepared.
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Last updated Sep 13, 2013
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