Types of Heat
Related
Injuries
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There are three main types of heat related injuries.
Heat stroke is the most serious threat to health. Heat stoke is caused by the body's failure to regulate its core temperature. Sweating stops and the body no longer can cool itself. Victims of heat stroke can die or suffer permanent brain damage if not treated promptly.
Heat exhaustion results from loss of fluid. The person will still sweat but experiences weakness, fatigue, nausea, or headache. The skin maybe clammy and moist, the complexion pale or flushed and temperature normal to slightly higher.
Heat cramps are painful spasms of the muscle. They most often occur in the muscles of the legs but can occur else where. These are caused when large quantities of water are taken but the body is in need of salt.
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