There are three stages to heat emergencies:
• Heat Cramps are the first noticeable stage of a heat-related illness. Most common in athletes, the cramping begins as muscle pain and tightness in the abdomen, arms, and/or calves.
• Heat Exhaustion includes symptoms such as: dizziness, mild confusion, fast heart rate or breathing, headache, extreme thirst, nausea, pale skin, heavy sweating, and fainting.
• Heat Stroke has many of the same symptoms as heat exhaustion, however, some key differentiations are high body temperate over 106 degrees, and central nervous system dysfunction including seizures, confusion, emotional instability, combativeness, and irrational behavior.
Keeping athletes hydrated, monitoring unusual behaviors, and having a heat emergency plan can help prevent life-threatening heat emergencies.
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For more information, contact:
School Health
Danita Jones
630.339.7946
djones@schoolhealth.com
www.schoolhealth.com
