Heat Related Injuries Causes, Symptoms and its Treatment & Prevention.
Heat
Exhaustion and Heat Stroke -
Consumer health resource center providing
information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment on heat related illness.
Presented by eMedicine Health.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6209-1.asp Heat
illness -
CBC News reports on heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/heat_illness.html
Heat Safety -
What
to do when a heat wave strikes. Heat related illnesses and symptoms. The heat
index section and its effects is especially important for high risk
individuals. From the National Weather Service.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/er/lwx/heat.htm
Heat
Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler Heads Prevail -
Uses the story
of three hikers to illustrate what can go wrong in the heat. Stresses drinking
water and electrolytes. From the GORP Trail Survival Guide.
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/ics/hea_medb.htm
Heat-Related
Illness -
Tips for staying safe in warm weather, and how to recognize and
care for different stages of heat injuries. Includes a glossary of related
terms. From the American Red Cross.
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/heat.htmlHow to Prevent
Heat-Related Illness in Children -
Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehow.jsp?id=7177
HowStuffWorks: How
Heat Stroke Works -
Brief narrative explains the cause, effect and
treatment of heat stroke.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question699.htmMEDLINEplus:
Heat Illness -
Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related
illnesses.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heatillness.html
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