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What happens when you get heat stroke?

Douglas J. Casa · TED

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Have you ever suffered from exertional heat stroke? This condition is caused by intense activity in the heat and is one of the top three killers of athletes and soldiers in training. Douglas J. Casa explains heat stroke's tremendous effects on the human body and details an action plan in case it ever happens to someone you know. [Directed by Veronica Wallenberg, narrated by Michelle Snow].

The talk

  1. What happens when you get heat stroke? 4 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Douglas J. Casa
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
Who can watch
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