Heat Related Injury

Hurricane Injuries, Cold Weather Related Injuries

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Heat Related Injury Sites

Dehydration and Heat Stroke
Overview of dehydration and heat stroke
http://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/dehyrat.htm

FEMA: Fact Sheet: Extreme Heat
Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. From the US Federal Emergence Management Agency (FEMA).
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/extremeheat/heatf.shtm

HowStuffWorks: How Heat Stroke Works
A friend of mine nearly died from heat stroke, and it was a major emergency. What causes someone to almost die from a little heat?
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question699.htm

MedlinePlus: Heat Illness
Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heatillness.html