1. HEAT PROBLEMS IN ATHLETICS

2. Heat Cramps  Painful, Severe Cramps  Usually Calves and Abdomen  Due to excessive water/electrolyte loss

3.  Well conditioned athletes who over-exhert / rehydrate with water only  Body Temp - normal / skin - moist & cool / Dizzy / Pulse & Respirations are normal

4. Heat Cramp First Aid  Stretching  Rest  Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement

5. Heat Syncope  Very Common with exercise in Heat  Weak / Tired / Dizzy / Weak and Rapid Pulse / Decreased BP  Normal/slightly elevated body T  Cool / Sweaty / Red Skin

6. Heat Syncope First Aid  Immediate Rest  Remove from practice / heat  Cool body with cool towels  Rehydrate with water / electrolytes

7. HEAT EXHAUSTION

8.  Cool Pale Clammy Skin  Body Temp Normal  Up To 103  Skin may be ASHEN on darker skinned athletes  PROFUSE SWEATING

9.  Dizzy / Nausea or Vomiting  Decreased urine output  Headache  Low B.P.  Weak, Rapid Pulse  Pupils Dilated

10. HEAT EXHAUSTION FIRST AID

11.  COOL ENTIRE BODY  FLUID REPLACEMENT WITH COOL LIQUIDS / ELECTROLYTES  REMOVE FROM PRACTICE

12.  HOSPITAL- VOMITING/UNCONSCIOUS  NO PLAY UNTIL STRENGTH NORMAL

13. HEAT STROKE

14.  A MEDICAL EMERGENCY!  Red Hot Dry Skin  Body Temp +103  Strong Rapid Pulse

15.  Seizures  Rapid Shallow Respirations  Unconscious or Altered Consciousness  Constricted pupils  High BP

16. WARNING! n MAY OCCUR W/O ANY PRECEDING CONDITIONS!

17. HEAT STROKE FIRST AID

18.  COOL BODY IMMEDIATELY!  REMOVE CLOTHING  ICE, WATER, FAN, SHADE  ACTIVATE EMS!  DEATH IMMENANT ABOVE 106 DEGREES!  MONITOR VITAL SIGNS