heat stroke vrsus heat exhaustion

Hello, in this blog I am going to talk to you about heat stroke versus heat exhaustion. Many people get these two confused and interchanged so I am going to try and make things a little easier. First off let’s talk about heat stroke.

            Heatstroke is the most severe form of the heat-related illnesses and is defined as a body temperature higher than 41.1°C (106°F) and has a lot to do with neurologic dysfunction. Two forms of heatstroke exist. Exertional heatstroke (EHS) generally is present in young individuals who take part in laborious physical activity for a long period of time in a hot environment. Classic nonexertional heatstroke (NEHS) more commonly affects elderly individuals, people who are chronically ill, and very young people. To learn more about heatstroke, click here….. HeatStroke info Now I am going to talk about heat exhaustion.  

Heat exhaustion is the most common heat-related condition which has been recorded in active populations it’s ranging anywhere from athletes to recreational hikers. It is best defined as the inability to continue exercise in the heat due to cardiovascular insufficiency (not enough blood pumped to the heart) and energy exertion that may or may not be associated with physical collapse. To learn more about heat exhaustion, click here,,,,,Heat exhaustion info

This is a diagram that really helped me understand what heat stroke actually was. the diagram even provides indicators of heat stroke. so you can prevent it and maybe save somebody's life.

This is the diagram I used to help me understand heat exhaustion. It showed me the causes and how i would feel if i started to experience heat exhaustion.

It is important to note that heat illnesses are not on a on a ball and chain and that one condition does not lead to another condition, Even though having heat exhaustion one day can make you susceptible to heat illness the next day.  A common misconception is that heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke.  This cannot happen because once the person collapses from heat exhaustion they stop exercising in the heat, making exertional heat stroke impossible.  The body stops producing heat due to muscle contraction because exercise has ended, preventing external heat stroke.