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Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT ( talk) 00:09, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
typing 'prostration' leads to the article about prostration, however at the top it says, "For the medical condition of heat prostration, see hyperthermia." This article does not use the wording 'prostration'. This may lead to some confusion when someone is looking for 'heat prostration'. -- 74.179.99.213 ( talk) 15:18, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
This article presumes that this is a medical condition of humans. Wouldn't the same term be used to describe the condition - but with different critical temperatures in other animals? Rmhermen 14:59, Apr 1, 2005 (UTC)
I suffered some sort of heat exhaustion while abroad in Egypt this summer. Ever since, I can hardly handle sun anymore without becoming naseaus and dizzy. I'm 21 and live in California, so this is really scaring me. Is there any information on the after-effects of hyperthermia?
Please go see a doctor. 83.65.164.195 18:55, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
My apologies for not knowing the proper etiquette for offering comments on Wikipedia entries. I am a newcomer but an enthusiastic one. I have seen these "disambiguation" pages, and I thought that these comments might belong to such a page: (1) "Calenture" happens to be the name of a Finnish rock band: http://www.calenture.net/ (2) "Calenture" is also a term used on the 3rd page of a comic fantasy novel called "Going Postal" by Terry Pratchett. signed: S.J. Codd [ Huntington Beach, California -- January 19th, 2006 ]
Calenture also happens to be an important 1987 album from little-known Australian rock band The Triffids, no doubt the band named themselves after it. But does the redirect here mean we should assume it is a synonym for hyperthermia? Because that album has an uncredited dictionary entry on the cover:
CALENTURE. [phonetics omitted] Tropical fever or delirium suffered by sailors after long periods away from land, who imagine the seas to be green fields and desire to leap into them.
If they are not synonyms but just related concepts, this article should explain how. JöG 22:37, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
What are the symptoms and characteristics of heat exhaustion or heat prostration? Nurg 11:05, 27 February 2006 (UTC) in this early stage of heat illness, one has confusion, cramps, and nausea but is still able to sweat. when it goes to heat "stroke", you can't sweat so your temp shoots way up and you go on to seizures, organ failure, and often death. Sfahey 17:28, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
eMedicine Specialties > Emergency Medicine > ENVIRONMENTAL (Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke) states that 50% of people presenting with heat stroke are still sweating ... says loss of sweating is a late stage development. Characterises heat stroke as >40 degrees and central nervous system dysfunction. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.87.71.109 ( talk) 05:46, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Both 'heat exhaustion' and 'heat prostration' redirect here. However, I feel this condition is not adequately covered by this article. Suggest that either this article be expanded to cover that condition, or it gets it's own seperate page? shockeroo 10 June 2006
Thanks to this article...I think I just saved myself from a very miserable evening. Wikipedia rocks for all your first aid needs (lets just hope you can crawl your way to the computer and do some typing like I had to). A wet towel to special areas == feeling MUCH better quickly. I know this is lame, but I seriously felt like I was dying or something 20 mins ago, and now I'm doing alright, so thanks to everyone who contributed to this article. -- User:Bdiddy
If heat exhaustion is a separate thing, as the article claims, why does a wiki link lead back to this article? ( Narkstraws 19:44, 5 August 2006 (UTC))
Just in case you were wondering why I did the revert. Whole paragraphs were taken from the following site: [1]. If you feel that it my revert was unjustified, feel free to revert it back. Thanks! zephyr2k 15:52, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
"Victims may become confused, may become hostile, often experience headache, and may seem drunk."
Is "victim" a proper word in this case?
This article lists water evaporation as being endothermic, and therefore a coolant for the body. Endothermic reactions GATHER heat from the surroundings to the reacting body or chemical. I believe the opposite word is intended; that the mechanism is exothermic; radiating heat, thus cooling the body? Compare highly exothermic substances such as thermite. Falkvinge 05:11, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
"Immersing a victim into a bathtub of cold water (immersion method) is a recognized method of cooling. This method requires the effort of 4-5 persons and the victim should be monitored carefully during the treatment process." Why are 4-5 people necessary? 68.193.237.16 06:48, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
Would it be helpful to have a section on this page on the etymology of hypothermia and hyperthermia? The words are derived from the Greek hupo and huper meaning under and over, respectively. GoldenRing 02:47, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
I notice a table of numbers and cryptic names on the upper right hand corner. Can anyone please put in a paragraph in the article of what they are and what they mean? It seems a bit too cryptic for an encyclopedia??? I hope I am not too unreasonable?? Allyn 15:32, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
Hyperthermia and hyperpyrexia are two different animals, however simlar, both are not the same. As such, I've rmmed it from the article. Regards, Navou banter 17:04, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
Actually they are different. Hyperthermia is when the body's temperature is too high over what it's supposed to be from an outside source like what could happen from being outside in extreme heat. Hyperpyrexia is when the body believes the normal body temperature is supposed to be higher and raises it to that. If you have a fever, that's the body raising it's internal set temperature to above what it normally is, but fevers don't usually get to the point of getting that serious. This is how I understand it from the articles anyway, I didn't read it from somewhere else. So think the main differences are the cause and treatment. Hyperthermia is an external problem causing it and hyperpyrexia is an internal problem causing it. 74.245.59.217 ( talk) 13:37, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Is there any data on the effects of heightened core body temperature over a period of time, such as having a mild fever for a week or more? 24.252.195.3 ( talk) 01:23, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
Merging hyperpyrexia into this article wouldn't really be wise due to the fact that the two are quite distinct from one another medically. I am afraid that if they were merged and hyperpyrexia was re-directed to this page, then people would assume they are synonymous. If they were to be merged, it would have to be done carefully with a proper explanation that they are two different medical conditions. Uvadaniel ( talk) 02:14, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
I'm really just going off of usage by myself and my colleagues. They have different ICD-10 codes. Is the fact that the WHO considers them distinct not sufficient? Uvadaniel ( talk) 02:47, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I've found a source. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th Edition. Chapter 17 explains the differences between fever and hyperthermia as "Fever is an elevation of body temperature that exceeds the normal daily variation and occurs in conjunction with an increase in the hypothalamic set point" and "Hyperthermia is characterized by an uncontrolled increase in body temperature that exceeds the body's ability to lose heat. The setting of the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center is unchanged." It goes on to state "A fever of >41.5°C (>106.7°F) is called hyperpyrexia".
If anything, I would merge hyperpyrexia with fever, since it is a specific stage of fever (above 41.5°C). Uvadaniel ( talk) 02:59, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
The graph sucks. what do the 2 bars mean??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.85.64.80 ( talk) 19:24, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Heat stroke and hyperthermia are not the same thing. Hyperthermia is a symptom well heat stroke is a disease definition. Will try to correct this area at some point in time. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 16:57, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
This section has 2 in-text links to the one company http://www.allenvanguard.com. I will investigate a little, but if any editor thinks these should be removed immediately due to Wiki guidelines, go ahead.
-- 220.101.28.25 ( talk) 04:48, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
37.7 °C (99.9 °F) 37.5–38.3 °C (100–101 °F) are both in this article, obviously this is impossible, so could someone review my thoughs and correct the article. 1-37.7c=99.9f (assuming this, I don't know) 2-37.5c=100f 3-a function that transforms *C to *F always has a positive slope (easily verifiable through wolfram alpha) 4- one of the above three has to be wrong. 193.105.7.54 ( talk) 00:27, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
I've reluctantly added a small section on temperature set-point. This concept is referred to at various points in the article, but the internal links provided don't actually say much about it. Initially, I tried searching Wikipedia for better internal links but couldn't find any. In the long run, it was easier to write a short section. Comments and suggestions or improvements welcomed.-- Mdscottis ( talk) 22:45, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Hyperthermia is sometimes used as a medical treatment, e.g. in cancer therapy, but this article neither discusses that nor points to any other article that does discuss that. Bhami ( talk) 04:35, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
doi:10.1186/s13054-016-1376-4 JFW | T@lk 15:59, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
What are important information about it 2600:6C5A:43F:6E6B:E500:AA0C:1E69:8AA5 ( talk) 16:01, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
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on the course page. Student editor(s):
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Mr. Drewdoole,
UWEC ATS,
Wagnermj.
Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT ( talk) 00:09, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
typing 'prostration' leads to the article about prostration, however at the top it says, "For the medical condition of heat prostration, see hyperthermia." This article does not use the wording 'prostration'. This may lead to some confusion when someone is looking for 'heat prostration'. -- 74.179.99.213 ( talk) 15:18, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
This article presumes that this is a medical condition of humans. Wouldn't the same term be used to describe the condition - but with different critical temperatures in other animals? Rmhermen 14:59, Apr 1, 2005 (UTC)
I suffered some sort of heat exhaustion while abroad in Egypt this summer. Ever since, I can hardly handle sun anymore without becoming naseaus and dizzy. I'm 21 and live in California, so this is really scaring me. Is there any information on the after-effects of hyperthermia?
Please go see a doctor. 83.65.164.195 18:55, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
My apologies for not knowing the proper etiquette for offering comments on Wikipedia entries. I am a newcomer but an enthusiastic one. I have seen these "disambiguation" pages, and I thought that these comments might belong to such a page: (1) "Calenture" happens to be the name of a Finnish rock band: http://www.calenture.net/ (2) "Calenture" is also a term used on the 3rd page of a comic fantasy novel called "Going Postal" by Terry Pratchett. signed: S.J. Codd [ Huntington Beach, California -- January 19th, 2006 ]
Calenture also happens to be an important 1987 album from little-known Australian rock band The Triffids, no doubt the band named themselves after it. But does the redirect here mean we should assume it is a synonym for hyperthermia? Because that album has an uncredited dictionary entry on the cover:
CALENTURE. [phonetics omitted] Tropical fever or delirium suffered by sailors after long periods away from land, who imagine the seas to be green fields and desire to leap into them.
If they are not synonyms but just related concepts, this article should explain how. JöG 22:37, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
What are the symptoms and characteristics of heat exhaustion or heat prostration? Nurg 11:05, 27 February 2006 (UTC) in this early stage of heat illness, one has confusion, cramps, and nausea but is still able to sweat. when it goes to heat "stroke", you can't sweat so your temp shoots way up and you go on to seizures, organ failure, and often death. Sfahey 17:28, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
eMedicine Specialties > Emergency Medicine > ENVIRONMENTAL (Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke) states that 50% of people presenting with heat stroke are still sweating ... says loss of sweating is a late stage development. Characterises heat stroke as >40 degrees and central nervous system dysfunction. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.87.71.109 ( talk) 05:46, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Both 'heat exhaustion' and 'heat prostration' redirect here. However, I feel this condition is not adequately covered by this article. Suggest that either this article be expanded to cover that condition, or it gets it's own seperate page? shockeroo 10 June 2006
Thanks to this article...I think I just saved myself from a very miserable evening. Wikipedia rocks for all your first aid needs (lets just hope you can crawl your way to the computer and do some typing like I had to). A wet towel to special areas == feeling MUCH better quickly. I know this is lame, but I seriously felt like I was dying or something 20 mins ago, and now I'm doing alright, so thanks to everyone who contributed to this article. -- User:Bdiddy
If heat exhaustion is a separate thing, as the article claims, why does a wiki link lead back to this article? ( Narkstraws 19:44, 5 August 2006 (UTC))
Just in case you were wondering why I did the revert. Whole paragraphs were taken from the following site: [1]. If you feel that it my revert was unjustified, feel free to revert it back. Thanks! zephyr2k 15:52, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
"Victims may become confused, may become hostile, often experience headache, and may seem drunk."
Is "victim" a proper word in this case?
This article lists water evaporation as being endothermic, and therefore a coolant for the body. Endothermic reactions GATHER heat from the surroundings to the reacting body or chemical. I believe the opposite word is intended; that the mechanism is exothermic; radiating heat, thus cooling the body? Compare highly exothermic substances such as thermite. Falkvinge 05:11, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
"Immersing a victim into a bathtub of cold water (immersion method) is a recognized method of cooling. This method requires the effort of 4-5 persons and the victim should be monitored carefully during the treatment process." Why are 4-5 people necessary? 68.193.237.16 06:48, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
Would it be helpful to have a section on this page on the etymology of hypothermia and hyperthermia? The words are derived from the Greek hupo and huper meaning under and over, respectively. GoldenRing 02:47, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
I notice a table of numbers and cryptic names on the upper right hand corner. Can anyone please put in a paragraph in the article of what they are and what they mean? It seems a bit too cryptic for an encyclopedia??? I hope I am not too unreasonable?? Allyn 15:32, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
Hyperthermia and hyperpyrexia are two different animals, however simlar, both are not the same. As such, I've rmmed it from the article. Regards, Navou banter 17:04, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
Actually they are different. Hyperthermia is when the body's temperature is too high over what it's supposed to be from an outside source like what could happen from being outside in extreme heat. Hyperpyrexia is when the body believes the normal body temperature is supposed to be higher and raises it to that. If you have a fever, that's the body raising it's internal set temperature to above what it normally is, but fevers don't usually get to the point of getting that serious. This is how I understand it from the articles anyway, I didn't read it from somewhere else. So think the main differences are the cause and treatment. Hyperthermia is an external problem causing it and hyperpyrexia is an internal problem causing it. 74.245.59.217 ( talk) 13:37, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Is there any data on the effects of heightened core body temperature over a period of time, such as having a mild fever for a week or more? 24.252.195.3 ( talk) 01:23, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
Merging hyperpyrexia into this article wouldn't really be wise due to the fact that the two are quite distinct from one another medically. I am afraid that if they were merged and hyperpyrexia was re-directed to this page, then people would assume they are synonymous. If they were to be merged, it would have to be done carefully with a proper explanation that they are two different medical conditions. Uvadaniel ( talk) 02:14, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
I'm really just going off of usage by myself and my colleagues. They have different ICD-10 codes. Is the fact that the WHO considers them distinct not sufficient? Uvadaniel ( talk) 02:47, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I've found a source. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th Edition. Chapter 17 explains the differences between fever and hyperthermia as "Fever is an elevation of body temperature that exceeds the normal daily variation and occurs in conjunction with an increase in the hypothalamic set point" and "Hyperthermia is characterized by an uncontrolled increase in body temperature that exceeds the body's ability to lose heat. The setting of the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center is unchanged." It goes on to state "A fever of >41.5°C (>106.7°F) is called hyperpyrexia".
If anything, I would merge hyperpyrexia with fever, since it is a specific stage of fever (above 41.5°C). Uvadaniel ( talk) 02:59, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
The graph sucks. what do the 2 bars mean??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.85.64.80 ( talk) 19:24, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Heat stroke and hyperthermia are not the same thing. Hyperthermia is a symptom well heat stroke is a disease definition. Will try to correct this area at some point in time. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 16:57, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
This section has 2 in-text links to the one company http://www.allenvanguard.com. I will investigate a little, but if any editor thinks these should be removed immediately due to Wiki guidelines, go ahead.
-- 220.101.28.25 ( talk) 04:48, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
37.7 °C (99.9 °F) 37.5–38.3 °C (100–101 °F) are both in this article, obviously this is impossible, so could someone review my thoughs and correct the article. 1-37.7c=99.9f (assuming this, I don't know) 2-37.5c=100f 3-a function that transforms *C to *F always has a positive slope (easily verifiable through wolfram alpha) 4- one of the above three has to be wrong. 193.105.7.54 ( talk) 00:27, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
I've reluctantly added a small section on temperature set-point. This concept is referred to at various points in the article, but the internal links provided don't actually say much about it. Initially, I tried searching Wikipedia for better internal links but couldn't find any. In the long run, it was easier to write a short section. Comments and suggestions or improvements welcomed.-- Mdscottis ( talk) 22:45, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Hyperthermia is sometimes used as a medical treatment, e.g. in cancer therapy, but this article neither discusses that nor points to any other article that does discuss that. Bhami ( talk) 04:35, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
doi:10.1186/s13054-016-1376-4 JFW | T@lk 15:59, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
What are important information about it 2600:6C5A:43F:6E6B:E500:AA0C:1E69:8AA5 ( talk) 16:01, 2 March 2022 (UTC)