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Treating Heat Exhaustion
Signs/Symptoms—(1) Pale and clammy skin. (2) Profuse perspiration. (3) Rapid and shallow breathing. (4) Weakness, dizziness, and headache. Treatment—(1) Care for victim as if he or she were…heat exhaustion
(Encyclopedia) heat exhaustion, condition caused by overexposure to sunlight or another heat source and resulting in dehydration and salt depletion, also known as heat prostration. The symptoms are…heat prostration
(Encyclopedia) heat prostration: see heat exhaustion; heatstroke.cramp
(Encyclopedia) cramp, painful uncontrollable contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. The type that results from cold, strain, or disturbance of circulation (as experienced by swimmers) is eased…heatstroke
(Encyclopedia) heatstroke, profound disturbance of the heat-regulating mechanism of the body, also known as sunstroke. It is characterized by extremely high body temperatures and sometimes by…sweat
(Encyclopedia) sweat or perspiration, fluid secreted by the sweat glands of mammalian skin and containing water, salts, and waste products of body metabolism such as urea. The dissolved solid content…body temperature
(Encyclopedia) body temperature, internal temperature of a living organism. Mammals and birds are termed warm-blooded, or homeothermic, i.e., they are able to maintain a relatively constant inner…Other Emergencies
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Cite Rescue Breathing CPR (Adult) Choking Burns Poisons Shock Nosebleed Frostbite Heat Cramps Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke Other Emergencies Life-…Max Draughon 1998 Deaths
Max DraughonAge: 17 two-way senior tackle on Triton High School team; died of heat exhaustion during summer practice; according to a spokesman from the National Center for Catastrophic Sports…Trending
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