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Exposure To Heat

The document discusses various heat-related conditions, including hyperthermia, heat syncope, heat cramps, and heat stroke, emphasizing their symptoms, causes, and prevention methods. Hyperthermia can lead to medical emergencies, while heat syncope is characterized by collapse without increased body temperature. Heat cramps result from rapid dehydration, and heat stroke is a severe condition marked by extremely high body temperature, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as the elderly and athletes.

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Exposure To Heat

The document discusses various heat-related conditions, including hyperthermia, heat syncope, heat cramps, and heat stroke, emphasizing their symptoms, causes, and prevention methods. Hyperthermia can lead to medical emergencies, while heat syncope is characterized by collapse without increased body temperature. Heat cramps result from rapid dehydration, and heat stroke is a severe condition marked by extremely high body temperature, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as the elderly and athletes.

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EXPOSURE TO

HEAT
 HEAT
IS AN ENERGY
TRANSFER PROCESS OR ITS
AMOUNT THAT IS
ASSOCIATED WITH
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE.
HYPERTHERMIA
 Hyperthermia is elevated body temperature
due to failed thermoregulation that occurs
when a body produces or absorbs
more heat than it dissipates. Extreme
temperature elevation then becomes
a medical emergency requiring immediate
treatment to prevent disability or death.
 Malignant hyperthermia is a rare
complication of some types of general
anesthesia.
 An early stage of hyperthermia can be "heat
exhaustion" (or "heat prostration" or "heat stress"),
whose symptoms include heavy sweating, rapid
breathing and a fast, weak pulse. If the condition
progresses to heat stroke, then hot, dry, skin is
typical as blood vessels dilate in an attempt to
increase heat loss.
 An inability to cool the body
through perspiration may cause the skin to feel dry.
 Other signs and symptoms vary.
 Accompanying dehydration can produce nausea,
vomiting, headaches, and low blood pressure and
the latter can lead to fainting or dizziness,
especially if the standing position is assumed
quickly.
HEAT SYNCOPE
 Also known as heat exhaustion or heat
prostration or heat collapse.
 It is a condition of collapse without increase
in body temperature, which follows
exposure to excessive heat.
 It is precipitated by muscular work and
unsuitable clothing.
 There is extreme exhaustion and peripheral
vascular collapse.
CHARACTERISTICS…
 Pale Skin.
 Cold skin.
 Subnormal Temperature.
 Dilated Pupils.
 Thready Pulse.
 Recovery on Rest.
HEAT CRAMPS
 Miner cramps
 Stokers cramps
 Fireman’s cramps
 Causes:
• Rapid dehydration through loss of water and
salt in the sweat.
• Followed by profused sweating.
 Sudden onset with severe and painful
paroxysmal cramps affecting the muscles of
arms legs and abdomen.
 In order to prevent them, one may drink
electrolyte solutions such as sports
drinks during exercise or strenuous work or eat
potassium-rich foods like bananas and apples.
 When heat cramps occur, the affected
person should avoid strenuous work and
exercise for several hours to allow for
recovery.
HEAT STROKE

 Heat stroke also known as heat hyperpyrexsia is


characterised by rectal temperature 41 c.
 Heat stroke usually occurs in:
o Young people exposed to high temperature while
undergoing severe exertion
o Old people usually over 60 years during heat
waves.
o Exertional heat stroke is most common in athletes
and military personnel.

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