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It ain't half hot mum (Dealing with the heat) Part 1 (Teacher: Michael)
Acclimatising to heat can cause problems not only for patients who are elderly or ill with virus infections and already feverish, but fit people, who can also quickly become exhausted and unwell. It takes several days to get used to soaring temperatures in
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few of my holiday-going patients have 'cooked' themselves in
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first few days, rather than staying in
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We lose heat by
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evaporation of sweat from skin made warmer by increased amounts of blood in its blood vessels. Cramp, usually in
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calf muscles, is
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commonest form of too much environmental heat. It affects workers in hot jobs, such as mining, and fit people undergoing very vigorous exercise. This can be cured by salty drinks, but not beer or lager as alcohol makes dehydration worse.
Heat exhaustion is
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holiday goer's bugbear as it occurs in unacclimatised people who exercise vigorously doing activities such as beach games, jogging, or
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strenuous sightseeing trip. Water depletion causes dizziness, fatigue and fainting. Delirium may follow.
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victim needs rest, cooling down with fans and cold sponging, plus lots of salt water,
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litre of cold water.
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