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  2. Heat illness - Wikipedia

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    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] It can affect any or all anatomical systems. [2]

  3. Heat syncope - Wikipedia

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    Heat syncope is fainting or dizziness as a result of overheating (syncope is the medical term for fainting). It is a type of heat illness. The basic symptom of heat syncope is fainting, with or without mental confusion. [1] Heat syncope is caused by peripheral vessel dilation, resulting in diminished blood flow to the brain and dehydration.

  4. Heat exhaustion - Wikipedia

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    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.).

  5. Millions of Americans face blistering temperatures as heat ...

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    Extreme heat makes it difficult for the body to keep its temperature in a normal range and can cause a number of conditions. Initial stages of heat-related illnesses are marked by excessive thirst ...

  6. Why Sweat and Heat Make Your Skin So Sensitive - AOL

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    The summer heat exacts a toll on the skin. Melasma, eczema, and other conditions often rise with the temperature. ... The system is operating even when you don’t feel especially hot, but in high ...

  7. Should You Use Ice or Heat for Your Back Pain? - AOL

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    Types of heat therapy. To try warming up your achy back, here are some types of heat therapy that Dr. Kuriakose recommends: Hot packs. Heating pads. Heated blanket. Hydrotherapy, such as running a ...

  8. Heat intolerance - Wikipedia

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    Treatment is directed at making the affected person feel more comfortable, and, if possible, resolving the underlying cause of the heat intolerance. Symptoms can be reduced by staying in a cool environment. Drinking more fluids, especially if the person is sweating excessively, may help.

  9. Heat stroke - Wikipedia

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    Heat stroke or heatstroke, also known as sun-stroke, is a severe heat illness that results in a body temperature greater than 40.0 °C (104.0 °F), [4] along with red skin, headache, dizziness, and confusion. [2] Sweating is generally present in exertional heatstroke, but not in classic heatstroke. [5] The start of heat stroke can be sudden or ...