Heat Exhaustion
"Heat Exhaustion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A clinical syndrome caused by heat stress, such as over-exertion in a hot environment or excessive exposure to sun. It is characterized by SWEATING, water (volume) depletion, salt depletion, cool clammy skin, NAUSEA, and HEADACHE.
| Descriptor ID |
D006359
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.522.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Heat Exhaustion- Heat Exhaustion
- Exhaustion, Heat
- Heat Prostration
- Prostration, Heat
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heat Exhaustion" by people in Profiles.
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Sankoff J. Heat illnesses: a hot topic in the setting of global climate change. Aust Fam Physician. 2015 Jan-Feb; 44(1-2):22-6.
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Weisskopf MG, Anderson HA, Foldy S, Hanrahan LP, Blair K, T?r?k TJ, Rumm PD. Heat wave morbidity and mortality, Milwaukee, Wis, 1999 vs 1995: an improved response? Am J Public Health. 2002 May; 92(5):830-3.