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English: TSgt Roger Butterfield, with the 259 Air Traffic Control Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, utilizes his skills as a full-time firefighter with the Lake Charles Fire Department to assist a flood evacuee that suffering from heat exhaustion at a shelter located at the Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge, La. on August 15, 2016.
Heat illness is a spectrum of disorders due to increased body temperature. It can be caused by either environmental conditions or by exertion.It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke. [1]
Swimming in lakes or rivers is not advised as the water is still cold and the risk of hypothermia is high.
Heat exhaustion is a precursor to heat stroke, a severe form of heat-related illness. Heat stroke is more likely than heat exhaustion to cause palor, hot and dry skin, syncope, and dysfunction of the central nervous system (e.g., altered mental status, loss of spatial awareness, loss of bodily movement control, seizures, etc.).
Stroke prevention is a critical interest of health promotion. In the United States, more than 795,000 strokes occur each year. Doctors are interested in helping people prevent strokes whenever ...
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Heat stroke is an acute temperature elevation caused by exposure to excessive heat, or combination of heat and humidity, that overwhelms the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body. The latter is a relatively rare side effect of many drugs, particularly those that affect the central nervous system .
A heat wave is expected in many parts of the U.S. this week. Certain medications raise your risk of heat illnesses like heat stroke and exhaustion. Doctors recommend caution if you take these ...