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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Heat related illnesses includes a wide range diagnoses from benign [[heat rash]] to [[heat stroke]]. | *Heat related illnesses includes a wide range diagnoses from benign [[heat rash]] to [[heat stroke]]. | ||
===Types of heat dissipation=== | |||
**Conduction: heat exchange between two surfaces in contact | **Conduction: heat exchange between two surfaces in contact | ||
**Convection: heat exchange between a surface and a fluid | **Convection: heat exchange between a surface and a fluid | ||
**Radiation: transfer of heat between body and environment through electromagnetic waves | **Radiation: transfer of heat between body and environment through electromagnetic waves | ||
===Heat Illness Types=== | |||
''All types are due to inadequate thermoregulation'' | |||
#Classic Heat Illness | |||
#*Occurs without physical exertion | |||
#Exertional | |||
#*Preceded by physical activity | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 27 November 2016
Background
- Heat related illnesses includes a wide range diagnoses from benign heat rash to heat stroke.
Types of heat dissipation
- Conduction: heat exchange between two surfaces in contact
- Convection: heat exchange between a surface and a fluid
- Radiation: transfer of heat between body and environment through electromagnetic waves
Heat Illness Types
All types are due to inadequate thermoregulation
- Classic Heat Illness
- Occurs without physical exertion
- Exertional
- Preceded by physical activity