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**Radiation: transfer of heat between body and environment through electromagnetic waves (relient on temperature gradient) | **Radiation: transfer of heat between body and environment through electromagnetic waves (relient on temperature gradient) | ||
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''All types are due to inadequate thermoregulation'' | ''All types are due to inadequate thermoregulation'' | ||
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Revision as of 16:49, 9 February 2017
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 Etiology
All types are due to inadequate thermoregulation
- Classic Heat Illness
- Occurs without physical exertion
- Exertional
- Preceded by physical activity