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The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 heat exhaustion, an abnormal condition marked by weakness, dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps, and fainting. It is caused by low levels of body fluid and salts resulting from exposure to intense heat or the inability to adjust to heat. Body temperature is ...
October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia

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