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Exertional Heat Illness

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Exertional heat illness (EHI) is a cause for concern in athletic, military, occupational, and recreational settings where individuals are participating in physical activity, especially in hot environmental conditions. EHI includes a spectrum of medical conditions that range from non-life-threatening, such as heat syncope, to potentially fatal in the case of exertional heat stroke. Given the severity of the latter condition, it is prudent for clinicians providing medical care in the aforementioned settings to develop evidence-based protocols for the prevention, recognition, treatment and return to activity for each of the medical conditions falling under the classification of EHI. The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of the classification and nomenclature of EHI, particularly the specific conditions contained within this general domain. We will discuss the current incidence and epidemiology of EHI to provide additional context surrounding the content covered within this text.

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Adams, W.M., Jardine, J.F. (2020). Overview of Exertional Heat Illness. In: Adams, W., Jardine, J. (eds) Exertional Heat Illness. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27805-2_1

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