User:Mr. Ibrahem/Heat exhaustion
| Mr. Ibrahem/Heat exhaustion | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Heat stress[1] |
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| Differentiation between heat exhaustion and heat stroke | |
| Specialty | Emergency medicine |
| Symptoms | Headache, nausea, lightheadedness, sweating, increased body temperature[2] |
| Complications | Heat stroke[3] |
| Causes | High temperatures with not enough fluids[3] |
| Risk factors | Older age, high blood pressure, intense exercise[2][1] |
| Treatment | Moving to a cool environment, drinking fluids, putting cool water on the body[2] |
| Frequency | 4 per 10,000 ER visits (USA)[4] |
Heat exhaustion is the body’s response to an excessive loss of water and salt, usually through excessive sweating.[2] Symptoms include headache, nausea, lightheadedness, sweating, and increased body temperature but not more than 40.5°C (104°F).[2][1] Onset may be rapid or over several days.[5][2] Without treatment, heat stroke may occur.[3]
The cause is typically being in high temperatures with not enough fluids.[3] Risk factors include older age, younger, high blood pressure, and intense exercise.[2][1][5] It is a type of heat illness of moderate severity.[2][5] Unlike heat stroke, it is not associated with confusion.[4]
Management involves moving to a cool environment, drinking cool fluids, and putting cool water on the body.[2] Exercise should be stopped and direct sun exposure should be avoided.[5] Assessment in an emergency department is recommended.[4] Heat acclimatization and fitness training can decrease the risk.[5]
Heat exhaustion affects millions of people a year.[5] It represents about 4 per 10,000 emergency department visits in the United States.[4] Heat illness is predicted to become significantly more common over the next few decades.[5] Recommended planning for heat waves, including the availability of air conditioned spaces, is recommended.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Leiva, DF; Church, B (January 2022). "Heat Illness". PMID 31971756.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i "Heat Stress Related Illness | NIOSH | CDC". www.cdc.gov. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Heat Illness". medlineplus.gov. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Gauer, R; Meyers, BK (15 April 2019). "Heat-Related Illnesses". American family physician. 99 (8): 482–489. PMID 30990296.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kenny, Glen P.; Wilson, Thad E.; Flouris, Andreas D.; Fujii, Naoto (2018). "Heat exhaustion". Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 157: 505–529. doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-64074-1.00031-8. PMID 30459023.