Heat stress in young adults

R. van Zyl Smit

doi:10.4102/sajp.v39i4.825

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Heat stress in young adults

R. van Zyl Smit

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R. van Zyl Smit, Renal Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa

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Abstract

The physiology of heat regulation is briefly discussed. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are described and finally heat stroke as a medical emergency is dealt with.

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