Talk:Hyperthermia
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[edit] Hyperthermia in animals
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)
- Delete the "heat exhaustion" link at the bottom of the page? Because of the re-direct, it currently leads directly back to this page again. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.77.19.78 (talk • contribs) 21:55, 1 June 2005.
[edit] After-effects
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?
[edit] calenture is also the name of a Finnish rock band [disambiguation}
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 ]
- Hi SJ. As (2) is just a term, it would go in Wiktionary rather than Wikipedia. As there is currently no Wikipedia article for the rock band, there is currently no need for a disambiguation page. Disambiguation pages are not needed for every occurrence of a word in the English language - only where there are 2 or more Wikipedia articles. Nurg 11:01, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
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)
[edit] Heat exhaustion
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)
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
- I agree. These are lesser degrees of hyperthermia, and should be dealt with here. Sfahey 19:04, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
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
- Wikipedia (or the internet as a whole, with rare exception) should ABSOLUTELY NEVER be used as a first aid or health reference. Poor information with most other situations will, at worst, get you an F or make you look silly at a cocktail party. Where health is concerned, poor information could make your illness much worse. -66.226.105.98 02:30, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Heat Exhaustion Part II
If heat exhaustion is a separate thing, as the article claims, why does a wiki link lead back to this article? (Bjorn Tipling 19:44, 5 August 2006 (UTC))
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are two stages of "Hyperthermia." In the same way that "Fracture" might include discussion of "open fracture" and "closed fracture," that's how it was/is done here. Sfahey 02:00, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Revert due to possible copyvio
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)
[edit] Wording
"Victims may become confused, may become hostile, often experience headache, and may seem drunk."
Is "victim" a proper word in this case?
[edit] Sweating is Endothermic?
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)
- Commented later: I just realized that the intended meaning is that water evaporation itself is endothermic, drawing heat from the body and thus cooling it. However, in the context, I first read "endothermic" as applying to the body and not the water evaporation - implying that sweating draws heat from the surroundings to the body. I will try a rewording and/or clarification. Falkvinge 05:15, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Unclear descriptions.
"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)
- Presumably to safely carry the person to a bath. Ever tried man-handling someone into a bath without bashing their head on anything? Can't be easy. GoldenRing 02:34, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Etymology
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)
