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Originally Posted by hoot72
Minor damage to the hypothalmus (the body's thermostat among other things) seems not to repair itself very easily.
Could you give some examples of how the Hypothalmus could be "damaged" and have a problem repairing itself? Sorry to ask a silly question.
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From what I’ve read, circulatory collapse and metabolic acidosis which accompanies profound heat injuries, predisposes tissue to hyperthermic injury and, as a result, substantially lowers the threshold for heatstroke injury and mortality. This damage can result in a wide range of effects, from inability to regulate body temperature, appetite and hormonal and emotional disturbances.
I never was on an ODA that had
two 18Ds; that sometimes made me the sole voice of reason among raving “type A personalities” who would just as soon treat a GSW by rubbing dirt on it. The Rangers were just as bad, where “pain was weakness leaving the body.” When your people go for their physicals, go with them and (without apologies) sit down and read their health record cover to cover right in front of them. If they have past heat/cold injury, STDs (unless an officer, they get NSUs), allergic-type reactions or are taking any medications and you don’t know about it – follow your rucksack out into the hallway.
There are
rarely any questions that are "silly questions"