If you're sweating heavily, you could be developing heat exhaustion, but there are other less obvious signs. Learn what they are—and when to get immediate medical help—by watching the video.
People with heat exhaustion will generally be sweating profusely. They commonly have cool, clammy, pale skin and a rapid but weak heart rate. Body temperature is usually only slightly elevated, no higher than 104 degrees. Other signs and symptoms might include confusion or dizziness, decreased urination, nausea and vomiting, headache, fatigue/weakness and malaise.
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Signs of heat exhaustion include cool, moist, pale, ashen or flushed skin, as well as:
- headache
- nausea
- dizziness
- weakness
- exhaustion.
The following are signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion:
- Sweating, moist clammy skin
- Muscle cramps, weakness and fatigue
- Nausea, vomiting
- Slightly elevated body temperature
- Headache
- Dizziness
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Symptoms of heat exhaustion include nausea vomiting, lethargy, increased heart rate, increase temperature. It is important to continually hydrate yourself with water or Gatorade-type beverage. Avoid caffeine or alcoholic beverages. It is important to listen to your body, don't continue to push yourself in extreme heat.
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