Acute & emergency · UKMLA & AKT
Heat exhaustion
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Heat exhaustion sits on a spectrum between mild heat cramps and life-threatening heat stroke. It results from sustained heat load causing dehydration, salt depletion, and cardiovascular stress - with neurological function remaining intact.
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