Heat exhaustion is a heat illness, usually developing after exposure to high temperatures coupled with an inadequate or unbalanced replacement of fluids.
Higher incidences of heat exhaustion are found in the elderly, high blood pressure sufferers, and those individuals working or exercising in hot, humid environments.
Heat exhaustion’s warning signs are:
- fainting
- paleness
- tiredness
- weakness
- dizziness
- headache
- muscle cramps
- heavy sweating
- nausea or vomiting
When experiencing heat exhaustion, your skin may be cool and moist, pulse rate fast and weak, and breathing rate fast and shallow.
If you do not take the necessary steps to overcome your heat exhaustion, it can progress into heat stroke. Some steps you can take to assist your body in cooling:
- drink cool fluids
- take a cool shower/ bath
- pat your body down with a damp clothe
- move into an air-conditioned environment
- take off your clothes, replace with lighter weight ones
Seek medical attention should your heat exhaustion symptoms get worse or drag on for more than one hour.
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