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Hyperthermia, or excessive heat exposure, can cause systemic injuries to the body by disrupting the balance between heat loss and heat dissipation. The severity of injuries ranges from heat cramps to heat exhaustion to thermogenic anhydrous to heat stroke, which is the most severe and can result in death within a week if core body temperature reaches 106°F or 41°C. Autopsy findings of hyperthermic deaths include organ damage like liver and kidney congestion as well as brain edema. Determining the cause of h
- Author
- Simran Singh
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- EN