Heat Injury Basics
Don't Sweat It
Heat Cramps
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Stroke
100
The three heat-related illnesses
What are heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke?
100
One of the body's normal cooling mechanisms
What is sweating?
100
Painful cramps, especially in the legs; flushed, moist skin
What are signs and symptoms of heat cramps?
100

Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion

What are muscle cramps; pale, moist skin; fever over 100.4; vomiting; diarrhea; headache; fatigue; weakness; anxiety/faint feeling?
100
Warm, dry skin; high fever (over 104 deg F); rapid heart rate; loss of appetite; nausea; vomiting; headache; fatigue; confusion; agitation; lethargy; stupor; seizures/coma/death are possible
What are signs and symptoms of heat stroke?
200
The mildest form of heat illness
What are heat cramps?
200
They produce more heat with activity and sweat less than adults
Who are children and teens?
200

Treatment for heat cramps

What is move to a cool place; remove excess clothing; place cool cloths on skin; fan skin; give cool sports drinks containing salt and sugar; slowly/gently stretch cramped muscles?
200

Move to a cool place; remove excess clothing; place cool cloths on skin; fan skin; give cool sports drinks containing salt and sugar; if no improvement or unable to take fluids, take to ER immediately

Treatment for heat exhaustion

What is move to a cool place; remove excess clothing; place cool cloths on skin; fan skin; give cool sports drinks containing salt and sugar; if no improvement or unable to take fluids, take to ER immediately?
200
Move to a cool place; call 911 (medical emergency); place ice bags in armpits and groin; offer cool fluids if alert and able to drink
What is treatment for heat stroke?
300
More severe than heat cramps
What is heat exhaustion?
300
They may not know when to take breaks and cool down
What are young athletes?
300
The survival rate when immediate, proper treatment is given to someone suffering from the heat exhaustion
What is 100%?
300
Drink plenty of fluids; wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing; conduct vigorous activity for cooler times of the day; rest in shady areas; wear sunscreen (SPF 15 or more); wear hat/sunglasses; minimize exposure to heat when possible; warm-up & cool-down before/after exercising
What is heat stroke prevention?
400
The most severe form of heat illness
What is heat stroke?
400
Drugs that interfere with heat regulation
What are antihistamines, decongestants, high blood pressure, and psychiatric drugs?
400
The most prone to heat exhaustion

Who are the elderly, people with high blood pressure, and people working or exercising in a hot environment?

400
One of the three leading causes of sudden death in sports activities
What is heat stroke from exercise?
500

Abnormal or prolonged amounts of heat and humidity without relief or adequate fluid intake? 

What are causes of heat-related illness?
500
Causes cellular damage after 30 minutes of elevated temperatures
What is fever over 104 deg Fahrenheit?
500
More than 70% of these occur in children under age two.
What are heat stroke deaths?
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