Changes: Heat exhaustion

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Heat exhaustion, which could lead to heatstroke, was a condition in which an individual was taking in more heat than he or she could handle. A Human who suffered from heat exhaustion would experience dehydration, various delusions including hallucinations, and fatigue.

In 2152, Commander Tucker suffered from heat exhaustion while stranded with Captain Archer on the desert surface of the Torothan homeworld. (ENT: "Desert Crossing")

To explain the lack of transportation while visiting the Skagaran colony planet in 2153, T'Pol and Tucker explained that their horses had perished several miles north of town from heat exhaustion. (ENT: "North Star")

Symptoms of heat exhaustion

Symptoms of heat exhaustion can include:

Dizziness
Feeling faint
Visual hallucinations
Confusion
Dehydration
Nausea
Headache

External links

Heat exhaustion at Wikipedia
What are heat exhaustion and heatstroke? at NHS Choices (United Kingdom)

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-'''Heat exhaustion''', also known as '''heatstroke''', is a condition where an individual is taking more heat than he or she can handle. A [[Human]] who suffers from heat exhaustion would experience [[dehydration]], various delusions including [[hallucination]]s, and [[fatigue]].
+'''Heat exhaustion''', which could lead to '''heatstroke''', was a condition in which an individual was taking in more heat than he or she could handle. A [[Human]] who suffered from heat exhaustion would experience [[dehydration]], various delusions including [[hallucination]]s, and [[exhaustion|fatigue]].
-In [[2152]], [[Charles Tucker III|Commander Tucker]] suffered from heat exhaustion while straded with [[Jonathan Archer|Captain Archer]] on the [[desert]] surface of the [[Torothan homeworld]]. ({{ENT|Desert Crossing}})
+In [[2152]], [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] suffered from heat exhaustion while stranded with [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] on the [[desert]] surface of the [[Torothan homeworld]]. ({{ENT|Desert Crossing}})
-To explain the lack of transportation wile visiting the [[Skagaran colony]] [[planet]] in [[2153]], [[T'Pol]] and Tucker explained that their [[horse]]s had perished several [[mile]]s north of town from heat exhaustion. ({{ENT|North Star}})
+To explain the lack of transportation while visiting the [[Skagaran colony]] [[planet]] in [[2153]], [[T'Pol]] and Tucker explained that their [[horse]]s had perished several [[mile]]s north of town from heat exhaustion. ({{ENT|North Star}})
+==Symptoms of heat exhaustion==
-==External link==
+Symptoms of heat exhaustion can include:
-*{{wikipedia}}
+* [[Dizziness]]
+* Feeling [[faint]]
+* Visual [[hallucination]]s
+* Confusion
+* [[Dehydration]]
+* [[Nausea]]
+* [[Headache]]
+==External links==
+* {{wikipedia}}
+* [http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1936.aspx?CategoryID=70&SubCategoryID=169 What are heat exhaustion and heatstroke?] at [http://www.nhs.uk NHS Choices] (United Kingdom)
 [[Category:Medical conditions]]