Symptoms of Heat exhaustion

Symptoms of Heat exhaustion

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Heat exhaustion includes the 20 symptoms listed below:

• Early symptoms include:
  • Muscle cramps
  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Sweating
• Later symptoms:
  • Low blood pressure
  • Slow pulse
  • Light-headedness
  • Pallor
  • Cold skin
  • Clammy skin
  • Reduced urination
  • Moist skin
  • Exhaustion
  • Collapse
  • Disorientation
  • Poor coordination
• Near-normal temperature
• Electrolyte imbalance
• more information...»

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• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Heat exhaustion
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Heat exhaustion: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Heat exhaustion:

• Dehydration
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Collapse
• more complications...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Heat exhaustion?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Heat exhaustion includes:

• Dehydration
• Heat cramps
• Heatstroke
• Sunstroke
• Heatstroke
• more diagnoses...»

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• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Heat exhaustion
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Clammy skin - see all causes of Clammy skin
• Cold skin - see all causes of Cold skin
• Collapse - see all causes of Collapse
• Disorientation - see all causes of Disorientation
• Electrolyte imbalance - see all causes of Electrolyte imbalance
• Exhaustion - see all causes of Prostration
• Fatigue - see all causes of Fatigue
• Light-headedness - see all causes of Dizziness
• Low blood pressure - see all causes of Low blood pressure
• Moist skin - see all causes of Moist skin
• Muscle cramps - see all causes of Muscle cramps
• Pallor - see all causes of Paleness
• Poor coordination - see all causes of Coordination problems
• Reduced urination - see all causes of Reduced urine
• Slow pulse - see all causes of Slow heartbeat
• Sweating - see all causes of Sweating
• Weakness - see all causes of Weakness

Medical Books Online about Heat exhaustion

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Heat exhaustion are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Heat exhaustion.

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Symptoms of Heat exhaustion: Online Medical Books

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Stroke: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Depending on area affected, aphasia, hemiparesis, dysphasia, pupillary changes, sensory changes, weakness, confusion, amnesia, slurred speech

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Stroke: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Signs and symptoms of stroke vary, depending on the artery affected (and, consequently, the portion of the brain it supplies), the severity of damage, and the extent of collateral circulation that develops to help the brain compensate for decreased blood supply.

If the stroke occurs in the left hemisphere, it produces symptoms on the right side; if it occurs in the right hemisphere, it produces symptoms on the left side. However, a stroke that causes cranial nerve damage produces signs of cranial nerve dysfunction on the same side as the hemorrhage.

Symptoms are usually classified according to the artery affected:

❑ middle cerebral artery: aphasia, dysphasia, visual field cuts, and hemiparesis on the affected side (more severe in the face and arm than in the leg)

❑ carotid artery: weakness, paralysis, numbness, sensory changes, and visual disturbances on the affected side; altered level of consciousness; bruits; headaches; aphasia; and ptosis

❑ vertebrobasilar artery: weakness on the affected side, numbness around the lips and mouth, visual field cuts, diplopia, poor coordination, dysphagia, slurred speech, dizziness, amnesia, and ataxia

❑ anterior cerebral artery: confusion, weakness and numbness (especially in the leg) on the affected side, incontinence, loss of coordination, impaired motor and sensory functions, and personality changes

❑ posterior cerebral arteries: visual field cuts, sensory impairment, dyslexia, coma, and cortical blindness. Usually, there’s no paralysis.

Symptoms can also be classified as premonitory, generalized, and focal. Premonitory symptoms (such as drowsiness, dizziness, headache, and mental confusion) are rare. Generalized signs and symptoms (such as headache, vomiting, mental impairment, seizures, coma, nuchal rigidity, fever, and disorientation) are typical. Focal symptoms (such as sensory and reflex changes) reflect the site of hemorrhage or infarction and may worsen.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Heat exhaustion as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Heat exhaustion, it is also important to consider Heat exhaustion as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Heat exhaustion may cause:

• Acute confusional state
• Dehydration
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation
• Headache
• Hepatocellular jaundice
• Hyperventilation
• Myocarditis
• Purpura
• Reduced level of consciousness
• Renal failure, acute
• Rhabdomyolysis

Heat exhaustion as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Heat exhaustion as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Heat exhaustion.

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

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About signs and symptoms of Heat exhaustion:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Heat exhaustion. This signs and symptoms information for Heat exhaustion has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Heat exhaustion signs or Heat exhaustion symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Heat exhaustion may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Heat exhaustion symptoms.