NF01.0
Heat stroke
Insolação
CategoryDefinition
Elevation of core body temperature above 40.6 degrees centigrade due to environmental heat exposure and a failure of thermoregulation. This is a potentially fatal disorder, particularly in infants and children.
Exclusions
- Exertional heat stroke
Index Terms
Heat strokeheat-induced hyperthermiaheat apoplexyheat pyrexiaheat stressheat hyperpyrexiaheat feverenvironmental hyperthermiaheatstrokeSunstrokesun strokesiriasis