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HEAT CRAMP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat disorder
1, record 1, English, heat%20disorder
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat injury 2, record 1, English, heat%20injury
correct, noun
- heat-related illness 3, record 1, English, heat%2Drelated%20illness
correct, noun
- heat-related disease 4, record 1, English, heat%2Drelated%20disease
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat injuries or disorders ... can be understood as "a collective of specific medical conditions that are related to the effects of exertion-related heat illness that vary in severity." 5, record 1, English, - heat%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heat-related illnesses comprise a spectrum of syndromes resulting from disruption of thermoregulation in people exposed to high environmental heat. 6, record 1, English, - heat%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Types of mild to severe heat disorders include : rash, heat cramp, syncope, heat exhaustion, and hyperthermia. 7, record 1, English, - heat%20disorder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heat related illness
- heat related disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble lié à la chaleur
1, record 1, French, trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie liée à la chaleur 2, record 1, French, maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20chaleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les troubles liés à la chaleur peuvent comprendre l'enflure, les éruptions cutanées, les crampes, les évanouissements, l'épuisement dû à la chaleur, les coups de chaleur et l'aggravation de certains problèmes de santé. 3, record 1, French, - trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat cramp
1, record 2, English, heat%20cramp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Edsall’s disease 2, record 2, English, Edsall%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any cramp in the arm, leg, or abdomen caused by depletion in the body of both water and salt owing to heat exhaustion, it usually occurs after vigorous physical exertion in an extremely hot environment or under other conditions that cause profuse sweating and depletion of body fluids and electrolytes. 1, record 2, English, - heat%20cramp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat cramps appear to be caused by excessive loss of body salt through profuse sweating. 3, record 2, English, - heat%20cramp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crampe de chaleur
1, record 2, French, crampe%20de%20chaleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contractions spasmodiques, involontaires des muscles, débutant à la face ou aux mains, pouvant gagner les membres et la paroi abdominale et très douloureuses. 2, record 2, French, - crampe%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'a pas été constaté jusqu'ici de véritable pathologie thermique, c'est-à-dire de crampes de chaleur dans les mines de charbon [...] 3, record 2, French, - crampe%20de%20chaleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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