Hyperthermia: Symptoms, Treatment | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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You may be familiar with the term hypothermia. This happens when your body’s temperature drops to dangerously low levels. The opposite can also occur. When your temperature climbs too high and threatens your health, it’s known as hyperthermia.

Hyperthermia is actually an umbrella term. It refers to several conditions that can occur when your body’s heat-regulation system can’t handle the heat in your environment.

You’re said to have severe hyperthermia if your body temperature is above 104°F (40°C). By comparison, a body temperature of 95°F (35°C) or lower is considered hypothermic. The average body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C).

Hyperthermia comes in many stages. Heat exhaustion, for example, is a common condition. But others, such as heat syncope, ...