HEATSTROKES
\hˈiːtstɹə͡ʊks], \hˈiːtstɹəʊks], \h_ˈiː_t_s_t_ɹ_əʊ_k_s]\
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Overexposure to heat or overexertion most common in old age or infancy but especially in the elderly, accompanied by convulsions, delusions, or coma. It is treated by cooling the body and replacing fluids and salts. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992, p282)
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