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Yes, salt can help in the heat, but you shouldn't ONLY depend on salt. You should also drink lots of liquids to keep hydrated. (Pop and Coffee dehydrate you, so try to navigate away from those options.) Also, try to stay out of the sun when you can.
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Heat exhaustion What to do if the bleeding continues after?
Bleeding and heat exhaustion are not related.
During which heat emergency do you cool the casualty's body by sprinkiling him or her with water?
Heat exhaustion
Will eating salty foods help with heat exhaustion?
That entirely depends on why the heat exhaustion cropped up in the first place. If the body sweats a lot, it tends to lose sodium. The sodium will need to be replaced at some point. The main problem with heat exhaustion, however, is that the body is beginning to overheat. The best treatment is to get the victim out of the heat and into a cool place. If no cool palce is available, put them in the shade and cover their body with water or some other kind of fluid to allow heat dispersal. Fanning the victim also helps. Be sure the victim is drinking plenty of water. For better results, add a pinch of table salt to the water to replace electrolytes.
What is the prognosis for heat exhaustion?
Treatment of heat exhaustion usually brings full recovery in one to two days.
Can a concussion cause heat exhaustion?
No. A concussion is caused by a blow or fall on the head. Heat exhaustion is caused by staying too long in the heat.
Another name for heat stroke is?
heat exhaustion
What are the effects of heat waves?
heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion
What are the effect of wave?
heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion
What are the factors that triggers heat exhaustion?
The main factor which triggers heat exhaustion is not drinking enough fluids therefore becoming dehydrated. Other factors such as staying in the sun to long can also result in a case of heat exhaustion as well.
What symptoms of heat exhaustion?
Exhaustion/fatigue Headache Nausea Incoherence Hallucination potentially
What is the suffering from heat called?
Heatstroke - its suffering from heat exhaustion.
What does heat exhaustion result from?
Heat exhaustion is caused by exposure to high heat and humidity for many hours, resulting in excessive loss of fluids and salts through heavy perspiration.
