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Heat illness
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<p>Heat illness is a spectrum of disorders due to increased body temperature. It can be caused by either environmental conditions or by <a href="/facts/Exertion/goEFAQXC">exertion</a>. It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke. It can affect any or all anatomical systems. Heat illnesses include: <a href="/facts/Heat_stroke/creeGfhx">heat stroke</a>, <a href="/facts/Heat_exhaustion/WtWtTwvh">heat exhaustion</a>, <a href="/facts/Heat_syncope/gP6VaHWF">heat syncope</a>, <a href="/facts/Heat_edema/L3a22IuL">heat edema</a>, <a href="/facts/Heat_cramps/CrofD127">heat cramps</a>, <a href="/facts/Miliaria_rubra/5Dv3RUVS">heat rash</a>, heat <a href="/facts/Tetany/M2uVGcww">tetany</a>. </p><p>Prevention includes avoiding medications that can increase the risk of heat illness, gradual adjustment to heat, and sufficient fluids and electrolytes. </p>