Symptoms Of Exertional Heat Illness (EAMC)

Exertional heat illness is a serve heat condition that attacks organs and muscles such as the liver, gut, and other body muscles. It attacks the body temperature and elevates it to outrageous levels. This is caused by extreme exercise and being in hotter than normal temperatures. When this heat illness occurs the body temperatures usually rises to above 105 degrees Fahrenheit. EAMCs better known as exercise-associated muscle cramps are painful contractions of skeletal muscles during or after exercise. Most people confuse EAMCs with heat cramps. But heat cramps aren’t directly related to rising body temperature. Some symptoms of EAMCs are tics, twingers, stiffness, tremors, or contractions but these symptoms are usually painless. Some of the causes of EAMCs aren’t fully established, but some of …show more content…
This is the most serve Heat illness for many reasons. Heat strokes are characterized by brain impairment and high core body temperature. This is a product of both metabolic heat production and environmental heat load. First sign of EHS is collapsing, aggressiveness, irritability, confusion, seizures, and altered consciousness. EHS can also result in organ failure unless recognized and correctly treated. Another Heat illness is Heat Syncope or better known as dizziness. This often occurs when a person stands for a long period of time or in sudden changes of postures in heat. Especially when one is wearing a lot of clothing or a uniform of some sort. This condition often is contributed to dehydration, pooling of the blood, and low blood pressure. Lastly theirs Heat Exhaustion which the inability to exercise in the heat. This condition is caused when the core body temperature rises and a high rate of blood flow. Some of the things you can do to prevent exertional Heat illnesses are always see your physician before the season to get cleared and to see if an athlete is at risk for certain