Heat Illness: Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Heat Cramps

Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
[American Academy of Family Physicians (FamilyDoctor.org)]

First Aid for Heat Exhaustion
[Logical Images (via MedlinePlus)]

Tips for older adults to combat heat-related illnesses
[National Institute on Aging]

Dehydration
[Mayo Clinic]

Heat Injury (focus on athletics)
[American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons]

Preparing For and Playing In the Heat
[American College of Sports Medicine]

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Recognizing the Signs of Stroke

Every minute counts when someone is having a stroke.  Immediate treatment can save people's lives and enhance their chances for successful recovery.  However, you need to recognize the symptoms of a stroke and get to a hospital quickly.  Getting treatment within 60 minutes can prevent disability.
(excerpted from http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/knowstroke.htm)

The following information resources discuss the signs of stroke, ways to help prevent stroke, as well as treatment and recovery:

Knowing the Signs of Stroke
[from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke]
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/knowstroke.htm

Stroke Signs and Symptoms
[from the UCSF Medical Center]
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/stroke/signs_and_symptoms.html

Stroke Information: Overviews, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention, Recovery and more
[from MedlinePlus]
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stroke.html

NINDS Stroke Information Page
[from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke]
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm

For further information, contact the UCSF Patient Health Librarian.

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