German walker collapses and dies in the heat

[Onestepmore]

So sad to hear this
I am presuming it was from heatstroke
Condolences to her family and friends

http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/woman-di ... 2c9ro.html

[wayno]

Either that or thickened blood from dehydration agravated a heart condition? Dont tourists get info on exercising in heat in aus?

[roysta]

Dont tourists get info on exercising in heat in aus?

No they don't, but this is not an Oz thing, this is a commonsense thing and could apply in any country where temperatures can rise that high.

[norts]

I was at Narcissus the other day talking to an engineer who works at Moomba(SA) , they had an emergency and flew someone over from Canad non stop. As he was walking across the tarmac at Moomba he collapsed. He had basically left -40 and stepped into +40.
Acclimatisation is important

Roger

[wayno]

Id debate its just aclimatisation. Jetlag would be a factor. Dehydration is a big issue. The shock of all tbe factors plus a heart condition could have been the issue. Biggest time for heart attacks is monday morning rush hour people stay up late in the weekend. Body clock out when the alarm goes monday.. wake up dehydrated. ts enough to put people with cardiac problems over the edge

[colinm]

not just, but also: long haul aircraft flights expose you to really high CO2 and relatively low oxygen content air. This causes thickening of the blood, and is the cause of the increase in thrombotic incidents (such as DVT) ... one of those forms, breaks off, you're in a world of pain.