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Other rare causes of hyperthermia include thyrotoxicosis and an adrenal gland tumor, called pheochromocytoma, both of which can cause increased heat production. [2] Damage to the central nervous system from brain hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, status epilepticus, and other kinds of injury to the hypothalamus can also cause hyperthermia. [2]
Heat illness is a spectrum of disorders due to increased body temperature. It can be caused by either environmental conditions or by exertion.It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke. [1]
Worldwide, infection is the leading cause of FUO, with prevalence varying by country and geographic region. [4] Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is the most frequent cause of FUO. [2] Drug-induced hyperthermia, as the sole symptom of an adverse drug reaction, should always be considered.
Essentially, dehydration may lead to hyperthermia because overheating can alter your body’s normal temperature. (See more about your body's response to heat and what happens when you sweat here.) 5.
Space heaters also have a hidden hazard: They can cause overheating — aka hyperthermia — especially in kids, people with disabilities and older adults who may have difficulty leaving a room ...
Heat exhaustion is a precursor to heat stroke, a severe form of heat-related illness. Heat stroke is more likely than heat exhaustion to cause palor, hot and dry skin, syncope, and dysfunction of the central nervous system (e.g., altered mental status, loss of spatial awareness, loss of bodily movement control, seizures, etc.).
Heat syncope is fainting or dizziness as a result of overheating (syncope is the medical term for fainting). It is a type of heat illness.The basic symptom of heat syncope is fainting, with or without mental confusion. [1]
Human responses to heat stress can include heat stroke and overheating (hyperthermia). Extreme heat is also linked to acute kidney injury, low quality sleep, [51] [52] and complications with pregnancy. [53]: 1051 Furthermore, it may cause the deterioration of pre-existing cardiovascular and respiratory disease.