Abderrezak Bouchama, M.D., and James P. Knochel, M.D. New England Journal of Medicine Volume 346:1978-1988 June 20, 2002 Number 25
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Heat wave Three or more consecutive days during which the air temperature is >32.2°C
Heat stress Perceived discomfort and physiological strain associated with exposure to a hot environment, especially during physical work
Heat stroke Severe illness characterized by a core temperature >40°C and central nervous system abnormalities such as delirium, convulsions, or coma resulting from exposure to environmental heat (classic heat stroke) or strenuous physical exercise (exertional heat stroke)
Heat exhaustion Mild-to-moderate illness due to water or salt depletion that results from exposure to high environmental heat or strenuous physical exercise; signs and symptoms include intense thirst, weakness, discomfort, anxiety, dizziness, fainting, and headache; core temperature may be normal, below normal, or slightly elevated (>37°C but <40°C)
Hyperthermia A rise in body temperature above the hypothalamic set point when heat-dissipating mechanisms are impaired (by drugs or disease) or overwhelmed by external (environmental or induced) or internal (metabolic) heat
Multiorgan-dysfunction syndrome(MODS) Continuum of changes that occur in more than one organ system after an insult such as trauma, sepsis, or heat stroke