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Hyperthermia
WARNING
: THE USE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS CAN GREATLY INCREASE THE RISK
OF FATAL HYPERTHERMIA IN HOT TUBS AND
SPAS
LA CONSOMMATION DI ALCOOL ou DE DROGUE AUGMENTE
CONSIDERABLEMENT LES RISQUES D’HYPERTHERMIE MORTELLE DANS UNE
CUVE DE RELAXATION.
The causes, symptoms, and effects of hyperthermia may be described as follows.
Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature of the body reaches a level several degrees
above the normal body temperature of 98.6
º F
(37
º
C).
The Symptoms of Hyperthermia Include:
Dizziness
Fainting
Drowsiness
Lethargy
Increase in Internal Body Temperature
The Effects of Hyperthermia Include:
Unawareness of Impending Danger
Failure to Perceive Heat
Failure to Recognize the Need to Exit Spa
Physical Inability to exit Spa
Fetal Damage in Pregnant Women
Unconsciousness Resulting in a Danger of Drowning
