Heat Stroke Remedies
Heat emergencies fall into three categories of increasing severity: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke.
Alternative Names
Heatstroke
Considerations
Heat illnesses are easily preventable by taking precautions in hot weather.
Children, elderly, and
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