cooling+medicine
31Exhaustion, heat — A warning that the body is getting too hot. The person may be thirsty, giddy, weak, uncoordinated, nauseous, and sweating profusely. The body temperature is usually normal and the pulse is normal or raised. The skin is cold and clammy. Although… …
32Heat exhaustion — A warning that the body is getting too hot. The person may be thirsty, giddy, weak, uncoordinated, nauseous, and sweating profusely. The body temperature is usually normal and the pulse is normal or raised. The skin is cold and clammy. Although… …
33Heat prostration — Overheating of the body due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to collapse and death, particularly in the elderly. Prevention via air conditioning, ventilation, and drinking extra water is the key for vulnerable… …
34Hyperthermia — Overheating of the body. This may be due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to collapse and death, particularly in the elderly. Prevention via air conditioning, ventilation, and drinking extra water is the key for… …
35Legionella — The bacterium that causes Legionnaires disease. This disease is due specifically to the bacterium Legionella pneumophila found in plumbing, shower heads and water storage tanks. Outbreaks of Legionella pneumonia have been attributed to… …
36Legionnaire disease — A disease due to the bacteria Legionella pneumophila found in plumbing, shower heads and water storage tanks. Outbreaks of Legionella pneumonia have been attributed to evaporative condensers and cooling towers. The bacteria thrives in the mist… …
37Poisoning, antifreeze — Poisoning from antifreeze which today is usually ethylene glycol a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste that can produce dramatic and dangerous toxicity. Ethylene glycol is found most commonly in automotive cooling systems, and… …
38Poisoning, ethylene glycol — Poisoning from ethylene glycol (a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste) that can produce dramatic and dangerous toxicity. Ethylene glycol is found most commonly in antifreeze, automotive cooling systems, and hydraulic brake fluid …
39Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… …
40Sick building syndrome — A condition caused by exposure to various noxious agents that affect persons employed in a sick building, usually an office or other building that houses many people working in close proximity to one another. Sick building syndrome… …
