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Feb 27, 2009

Heat Stroke Symptoms and Hyperthermia Treatment

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When hikers head out to the drylands, they tend to be more concerned about rattlesnakes than heat. The opposite should be true. While you’re likely to runinto only a few rattlesnakes, the twin dangers of dehydration and hyperthermia are lurking at every turn.