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  2. Heat exhaustion - Wikipedia

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    Unlike heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat syncope do not have systemic effects. 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 ...

  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. Record nighttime heat in Texas poses a sneaky risk to ... - AOL

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    Heat at night disrupts sleep and prevents the body from recovering and cooling down, making minimum temperatures a critical indicator of a heat wave’s severity. Record nighttime heat in Texas ...

  5. 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]

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

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    Sun exposure and heat can bring it about, and even if you’re not in direct sun, being hot all the time will activate your melanocytes and make the melasma worse. That’s very frustrating to people.

  7. Feeling Queasy Lately? It May Have Nothing To Do With What ...

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    Doctors share what you can do for each cause and how to prevent nausea. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  8. Hyperthermia - Wikipedia

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    An early stage of hyperthermia can be "heat exhaustion" (or "heat prostration" or "heat stress"), whose symptoms can include heavy sweating, rapid breathing and a fast, weak pulse. If the condition progresses to heat stroke, then hot, dry skin is typical [ 2 ] as blood vessels dilate in an attempt to increase heat loss.

  9. Always Feeling Nauseous? Doctors Explain When to Worry. - AOL

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