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Re-hydration, cooling, and getting the person into a comfortable position (not always the recovery position!)

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What is the prognosis for heat exhaustion?

Treatment of heat exhaustion usually brings full recovery in one to two days.


Treatment for heat exhaustion?

Lots of water and rest until fully recovered.


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No. A concussion is caused by a blow or fall on the head. Heat exhaustion is caused by staying too long in the heat.


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What are the effect of wave?

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Heatstroke - its suffering from heat exhaustion.


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Exhaustion/fatigue Headache Nausea Incoherence Hallucination potentially


What does heat exhaustion result from?

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