Heat exhaustion: Overheating of the body with exhaustion or collapse. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Heat exhaustion is available below.
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Overexposure to heat or overexertion most common in old age or infancy but especially in the elderly, accompanied by convulsions, delusions, or coma. It is treated by cooling the body and replacing fluids and salts. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992, p282) - (Source - Diseases Database)
A condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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