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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Heat Exhaustion
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Agotamiento por Calor
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Exaustão por Calor
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Synonyms English:
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Collapse, Heat
Exhaustion, Heat
Heat Collapse
Heat Prostration
Prostration, Heat
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Tree Number:
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C26.522.250
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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near normal body temperature: do not confuse with HEAT STROKE where body temp is dangerously high; SUNSTROKE is also available
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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6509
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Unique Identifier:
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D006359
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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