10 Signs of Heat Stroke
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Heat Stroke Sign #3: Absence Of Sweat
This is a common sign of classic heat stroke. Classic heat stroke is normally seen in the elderly or those with chronic medical conditions. The person’s skin will present as hot and dry due to anhidrosis, which is the medical term for when the sweating system fails.
Normally, the body reacts to rising temperature by way of sweating. This is meant to lower body temperature back to normal via evaporative cooling. If sweating does not occur then this evaporative cooling mechanism cannot be utilized thus causing a dangerous rise in core temperature.
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