What are some signs of heat exposure?

Question

Just wondering cuz today it is suppose to reach to be 112* somewhere here in Californina.

Heat Stroke is the same thing?

Answer 1

Anyone experiencing the symptoms below needs to seek medical attention immediately:
Increased thirst
Headache
Dry mouth and swollen tongue
Weakness
Dizziness
Confusion
Sluggishness
Vomiting
Inability to sweat

Heat Stroke
Signs and symptoms include hot, red skin; very high body temperature; shock; or unconsciousness

What to Do
Treat heat stroke as a life threatening emergency, and call the paramedics. Cool the victim by immersing him/her in a cool bath or wrapping in wet sheets and fanning. Care for shock by laying them down and elevating the feet. Give nothing by mouth.


Heat Exhaustion
Signs and symptoms include cool, pale, moist skin; rapid, weak pulse; weakness/dizziness; nausea/vomiting

What to Do
Treat heat exhaustion as an emergency, and call the paramedics. Get them into the coolest place available. Place on his/her back with feet elevated. Cool by applying wet sheets or towels to the body and by fanning. Give half a glass of water to drink every 15 minutes for an hour

Answer 2

Nausea, faintness, dizziness, extreme fatige.. the list goes on but those are the most common ones.

Be sure to drink lots of water or sports drinks and wear a very strong sunscreen! Or just don't go outside at all... that's an even better idea when it's 112 degrees outside.

Answer 3

Some signs include, but not limited to: excessive thirst, dizziness, headache, & fainting. If you reach the dizziness stage, get out of the heat immediately!

Answer 4

experiencing the symptoms below seek medical attention immediately:
Increased thirst
Headache
Dry mouth and swollen tongue
Weakness
Dizziness
Confusion
Sluggishness
Vomiting
Inability to sweat

Answer 5

Heat edema is swelling which generally occurs among people who are not acclimatized to working in hot conditions. Swelling is often most noticeable in the ankles. Recovery occurs after a day or two in a cool environment.

Heat rashes are tiny red spots on the skin which cause a prickling sensation during heat exposure. The spots are the result of inflammation caused when the ducts of sweat glands become plugged.

Heat cramps are sharp pains in the muscles that may occur alone or be combined with one of the other heat stress disorders. The cause is salt imbalance resulting from the failure to replace salt lost with sweat. Cramps most often occur when people drink large amounts of water without sufficient salt (electrolyte) replacement.

Heat exhaustion is caused by loss of body water and salt through excessive sweating. Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include: heavy sweating, weakness, dizziness, visual disturbances, intense thirst, nausea, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle cramps, breathlessness, palpitations, tingling and numbness of the hands and feet. Recovery occurs after resting in a cool area and consuming cool salted drinks.

Heat syncope is heat-induced giddiness and fainting induced by temporarily insufficient flow of blood to the brain while a person is standing. It occurs mostly among unacclimatized people. It is caused by the loss of body fluids through sweating, and by lowered blood pressure due to pooling of blood in the legs. Recovery is rapid after rest in a cool area.

Heat stroke and hyperpyrexia (elevated body temperature) are the most serious types of heat illnesses caused by prolonged work in hot environments. Signs of heat stroke include dry, hot skin (due to failure to sweating), body temperature often exceeding 41C, and complete or partial loss of consciousness. The signs of heat hyperpyrexia are similar except that the skin remains moist.

Heat stroke and heat hyperpyrexia require immediate first aid and medical attention. Delayed treatment may result in damage to the brain, kidneys and heart. Treatment may involve removal of the victim's clothing and spraying the body with cold water. Fanning increases evaporation and further cools the body. Immersing the victim in cold water more efficiently cools the body but it can result in harmful overcooling which can interfere with vital brain functions so it must only be done under close medical supervision.

Lack of acclimatization, poor levels of physical fitness and pre-existing diarrhea or fever increase susceptibility to heat stroke and hyperpyrexia. Certain drugs such as tranquilizers and diuretics can also increase an individual's susceptibility. Heat stroke occurs more readily when the body has suffered a previous heat disorder.

Answer 6

Getting very flushed, dizzy, nauseous, headache, not thirsty anymore (drink water anyway), if you stop sweating... To cool off make sure you drink a lot of water, put cold compresses on the back of your knees, your armpits, groin, and back of neck. Don't over exert yourself. Be careful!

Answer 7

The first signs are lightheadness and vomiting. If you have these symptoms just lie down with your feet elevated and use a cold cloth to wipe yourself down.

Answer 8

You will turn red - stop sweating - get dizzy or sleepy -

Have someone put you in water or hose you down right away!

Answer 9

Very hot, but not sweating. Dizzy, faint, confusion.

Answer 10

Light headed, dizzy, disoriented, weak, faint, etc...if I were you, I wouldn't leave the air conditioning today!!!!