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Heat Illness
Heat Illness
HEAT CRAMP
• Heat exhaustion is the body’s response to an excessive loss of water and salt,
usually through excessive sweating.
• Body temperature is not usually elevated at or above 40.5°C [105°F].
• Heat exhaustion can progress to life-threatening heatstroke if immediate
interventions, including removal from the hot environment, are not carried out.
HEAT STROKES