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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Exposure to a hot environment with any of the
following:
- •Unconsciousness for longer than a few seconds
- •Seizures
- •Moderate to severe difficulty breathing
- •Confusion, severe restlessness, or anxiety
- •Hot, dry, flushed skin with no sweating (classic heatstroke) or with a lot of sweating (exertional heatstroke)
- •Severe vomiting and diarrhea
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December 12, 2006
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