Other tests may be performed to check electrolyte levels in the body. Urine studies can be done to identify liver damage, renal damage, and rhabdomyolysis. Test like chest x rays, MRI and CT scan can be conducted to detect organ damage and lingering effects of heat stroke. The diagnosis of heat stroke depends on the patient’s symptoms, exposure to hot surroundings, and their core body temperature. Appropriate first aid can reduce the lingering effects of heat stroke. It is also recommended that ice packs or wet towels be placed on the person’s head, armpits, neck, and groin to offer immediate relief. Their body should be cooled by moving the patient to a shaded or an air conditioned premise, removing their clothing layers, and providing them with evaporative cooling. While medical treatment arrives, the patient should be given first aid.

Sun stroke should be treated as a medical emergency and the doctor should be contacted promptly to address any signs of this condition. Coma, and fatality can also occur if sunstroke is not treated quickly and effectively.

Hallucinations, confusion, loss of consciousness, seizures, organ damage are some of the tong term problems and lingering effects of heat stroke. Heat stroke is usually marked by symptoms like high fever, muscle cramps, profuse sweating, exhaustion, headache, rapid breathing and pulse rate, dizziness, and skin dryness and redness. The lingering effects of heat stroke depend a lot on the cause and the immediate medical help available at the earliest. The signs of a heat stroke are noticeable and can catch attention. For minor heat stroke, recovery period can be 2-3 days with treatment either at home or in hospital complete recovery for either minor or severe heat stroke may take couple of months to even a year depending on severity. Now, how long a heat stroke lasts depends on its cause to some extent, recovery time varies. The average number of child fatalities from heatstroke due to this reason is about 37 deaths per year. Sun stroke also occurs, and often results in fatality, when a child or pet in left in a vehicle which is not well ventilated or cooled.

Wearing excessively tight clothing can inhibit cooling by evaporation and triggers heat stroke too. Heat stroke can also occur due to dehydration, sunburn, side effects of certain medications, excessive urination, and alcohol consumption. The body’s ability to regulate and control the core temperature gets negatively affected due to the excess heat. The main causes of heat stroke include prolonged exposure to high temperatures or performing strenuous activities in hot weather.

After effects of a stroke