Heatstroke signs and symptoms can include fever; red skin; small pupils; rapid, shallow breathing; rapid, weak pulse; lack of sweating; extreme confusion or irritability; weakness; seizures; or unconsciousness.
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Heatstroke signs and symptoms can include fever; red skin; small pupils; rapid, shallow breathing; rapid, weak pulse; lack of sweating; extreme confusion or irritability; weakness; seizures; or unconsciousness.
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Handal KA; American Red Cross. Part 2: first aid. In: The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook. 1st ed. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company; 1992:155-157, 159.

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