Heat stroke vs heart attack

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What is the difference between a heart attack and a heat stroke?



Reply from Delilahdj User Rating:  20 Knowledge Tokens
heatstroke:a medical emergency combination of hyperpyrexia 105degrees and neurologic symptoms caused by shut down of heat regulating mechanisms, cardiovascular collapse can occur must reduce temp
heart attack (myocardial infarction) refers to the heart experiencing severe and prolonged decrease in oxygen supply b/c of insufficient coronary blood flow resulting in death to heart tissue may be sudden or gradual
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