heat cramps
plural noun
: a condition that is marked by sudden development of cramps in skeletal muscles and that results from prolonged work or exercise in high temperatures accompanied by profuse perspiration with loss of sodium chloride from the body
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Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures can result in heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps, sunburn, and heat rash.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 24 June 2024
On hot summer days, always double check your backseat for passengers (whether that be pets or children), drink lots of water and be sure to watch for signs of heat cramps, exhaustion or stroke.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
Overheated individuals can experience issues as relatively minor as heat cramps to more severe situations like heat stroke, which can be fatal.
—Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Overexposure to heat can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke, the weather service warned.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
Heat stroke, heat exhaustion or heat cramps possible with prolonged exposure and/or physical activity.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
This weather is considered a major heat risk; overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, this can lead to heat stroke.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 June 2024
If not properly hydrated, some of the illnesses that could occur are heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat strokes.
—Justin Miller Communications Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 29 Aug. 2023
With heat islands, extremely hot weather can become intensified and cause breathing problems, heat cramps, heat stroke, and can lead to illness or death.
—Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
Allie Volpe, Vox, 24 June 2024
On hot summer days, always double check your backseat for passengers (whether that be pets or children), drink lots of water and be sure to watch for signs of heat cramps, exhaustion or stroke.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
Overheated individuals can experience issues as relatively minor as heat cramps to more severe situations like heat stroke, which can be fatal.
—Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Overexposure to heat can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke, the weather service warned.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
Heat stroke, heat exhaustion or heat cramps possible with prolonged exposure and/or physical activity.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
This weather is considered a major heat risk; overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, this can lead to heat stroke.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 June 2024
If not properly hydrated, some of the illnesses that could occur are heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat strokes.
—Justin Miller Communications Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 29 Aug. 2023
With heat islands, extremely hot weather can become intensified and cause breathing problems, heat cramps, heat stroke, and can lead to illness or death.
—Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Heat cramps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20cramps. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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