Heat Exhaustion
It is important to note that heat illnesses are not on a continuum and that one condition does not lead to another condition, although having heat exhaustion one day can predispose an individual to heat illness the next day. A common misconception is that heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke - Korey Stringer Institute
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Know the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion. One can kill you quickly.
Think of heat exhaustion as being physically overwhelmed by rising thermometer readings. If your body can’t manage the stress of increasing heat, it will call for help, usually via symptoms such as muscle cramps, general fatigue or weakness, heavy sweating, a fast but weakened heart rate, nausea, and dizziness...
Stop all activity, move to the shade, sit in a cool stream, or lie down out of the sun, and hydrate yourself with water and electrolytes. Then wait. “Don’t be impatient,” Schimelpfenig adds. It might take longer than you expect to cool down, so be prepared to rest for up to an hour.
When you think you’re feeling OK, make sure. Sit up or stand up, take a few steps,…
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Heavy sweating, weakness, cool skin, pale and clammy. Weak pulse. Normal temperature possible. Possible muscle cramps, dizziness, fainting, nausea and vomiting.
Heat Exhaustion: How To Keep Your Cool
Another thing to keep in mind is that heat exhaustion is not limited to humans. Heat exhaustion is even more common in dogs, which can be caused by over-exposure to heat and sun and, more commonly, dogs being left in cars.
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The effectiveness of our body’s cooling also depends on the ambient conditions. The drier the conditions, the more effective sweat is at cooling us. But in high humidity, the air is saturated with water vapour causing our sweat to drip ineffectively off our body. In these situations, our body continues to produce more sweat in the hopes of cooling off.
How to Spot Heat Exhaustion Because, Wow, It's Freaking Hot Outside
The thing about heat exhaustion is that its symptoms don’t just strike out of nowhere. Heat exhaustion actually exists on a spectrum of heat-related illnesses, with heat cramps preceding it. If you treat heat cramps in time, you can avoid getting heat exhaustion entirely...
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Firstly, experts emphasise how important it is to know the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. According to the NHS, heat exhaustion is not usually serious if you can cool down within 30 minutes but if it turns into heatstroke, it needs to be treated as an emergency.
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Korey Stringer Institute
Heat exhaustion is the most common heat-related condition observed in active populations ranging from athletes to recreational hikers. It is defined as the inability to continue exercise in the heat due to cardiovascular insufficiency (not enough blood pumped to the heart) and energy depletion that may or may not be associated with physical collapse.
