Heat syncope

Heat syncope
A Boy Scout at the 1948 Olympic Games faints in the intense heat
SpecialtyEmergency medicine

Heat syncope is a type of heat illness characterized by fainting (syncope) or dizziness with or without signs of confusion as a result of overheating. Heat syncope is caused by peripheral vessel dilation, resulting in diminished blood flow to the brain and dehydration.

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