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Heat exhaustion due to fluid depletion
Link to WHO Definition
Heat exhaustion due to fluid depletion – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1294461448
A failure of thermoregulatory sweating on exposure to heat as a result of water deprivation and/or inadequate replacement of fluids lost through sweating or by other means (e.g. severe diarrhoea). If untreated this may progress to heat stroke.