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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal injuries
  5. heat stress disorders
  6. heat exhaustion
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal injuries
  5. heat stress disorders
  6. heat exhaustion
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. pathological processes and conditions
  3. wounds and injuries
  4. animal injuries
  5. heat stress disorders
  6. heat exhaustion

Preferred term

heat exhaustion

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A clinical syndrome caused by heat stress, such as over-exertion in a hot environment or excessive exposure to sun. It is characterized by sweating, water (volume) depletion, salt depletion, cool clammy skin, nausea, and headache.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • heat collapse
  • heat prostration

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/82421

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