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Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention
Date:6/29/2008

to a potentially fatal level. Over-hydration, inadequate sodium intake or both can cause it, with the result possibly being cerebral and/or pulmonary edema. Signs and symptoms include excessive fluid consumption to the point of weight gain during activity; increasing headache; nausea and vomiting; and swelling of the hands and feet. If the condition involves mental confusion and intense headache, see a doctor. A doctor should also be consulted before resuming outdoor activity in the heat.

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The National Athletic Trainers' Association has more about heat illnesses.



-- Kevin McKeever



SOURCE: National Athletic Trainers' Association, news release, June 2008


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