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heat prostration |
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heat prostration: see heat exhaustion heat exhaustion, condition caused by overexposure to sunlight or another heat source and resulting in dehydration and salt depletion, also known as heat prostration. The symptoms are severe headaches, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, and sometimes unconsciousness. ..... Click the link for more information. ; heatstroke heatstroke, profound disturbance of the heat-regulating mechanism of the body, also known as sunstroke. It is characterized by extremely high body temperatures and sometimes by convulsions and coma. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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Also, Robinson only lost to Maxim because he was suffering from heat prostration, courtesy of 104-degree heat at Yankee Stadium. If it is extremely hot, be very alert to the possibility of heat prostration. Symax Duotab Safety Information: Heat prostration can occur with drug use in the event of high environmental temperature. |
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