Table 1 Operational definition of heat emergency diagnosis
Heat Exhaustion | Heat exhaustion was defined as exposure to an excessively hot environment or physical exertion in a hot environment having signs and symptoms of dehydration and/or salt depletion (e.g., cool, clammy skin, excessive sweating, delayed capillary refill tachycardia, hypotension, sunken eyes, nausea, and headache) [28] |
Heat Stroke | Heat Stroke was defined as exposure to an excessively hot environment or physical exertion in a hot environment, with elevated body temperature and presence of altered mental status (confusion, delusion, coma) [24] |