heat cramps
Exertion-induced muscle contractions
Heat cramps are painful muscle spasms that occur during or after intense physical activity in hot conditions.
They typically affect the legs, arms, or abdomen, and result from dehydration and loss of electrolytes through heavy sweating.
Rest, fluids, and salt replacement usually resolve them: The construction workers took breaks to avoid heat cramps.
- muscleContractile body tissue
- muscle spasmsInvoluntary tissue contractions
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- fluid lossReduction in body water
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- heatthermal energy, heatwave, radiation, convection, insulators
- heat illnessesheatstroke, sunstroke
- thermal disordersheatstroke, hypothermia, hyperthermia, miliaria, frostbite
- Sports Injuriesmuscle strain, tendonitis, ligament sprain, hamstring strain, stress fracture
- sun protectionshade, SPF, umbrella, sunblock, shades
- medical symptomsdizziness, fainting, weakness, nausea, confusion
heat crampsfrostbite
Freezing of body tissue
hypothermia · cold exposure · chilblains · trench foot · frostnip
heat crampswater intoxication
Dangerous electrolyte dilution from overdrinking
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