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*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=== | ===Types of heat dissipation=== | ||
**Conduction: heat exchange between two surfaces in contact | **Conduction: heat exchange between two surfaces in contact (placing ice pack in axilla) | ||
**Convection: heat exchange between a surface and a fluid | **Convection: heat exchange between a surface and a fluid (fanning) | ||
**Radiation: transfer of heat between body and environment through electromagnetic waves | **Radiation: transfer of heat between body and environment through electromagnetic waves (relient on temperature gradient) | ||
===Heat Illness Types=== | ===Heat Illness Types=== | ||
''All types are due to inadequate thermoregulation'' | ''All types are due to inadequate thermoregulation'' | ||
Revision as of 22:09, 8 December 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 (placing ice pack in axilla)
- Convection: heat exchange between a surface and a fluid (fanning)
- Radiation: transfer of heat between body and environment through electromagnetic waves (relient on temperature gradient)
Heat Illness Types
All types are due to inadequate thermoregulation
- Classic Heat Illness
- Occurs without physical exertion
- Exertional
- Preceded by physical activity