You and your partner have been running back-to-back calls since you walked in at 7 AM. By 2 PM you have already completed six emergency calls and a scheduled transport. The day is flying by, and to make matters worse, it is one of the hottest days of the year. Your partner has begun to complain of spasms and cramps in his legs and that he also feels nauseated. When you ask him what he had to drink today, he tells you, 'A couple of cans of Diet Coke.' You suspect that he may be experiencing:

You and your partner have been running back-to-back calls since you walked in at 7 AM. By 2 PM you have already completed six emergency calls and a scheduled transport. The day is flying by, and to make matters worse, it is one of the hottest days of the year. Your partner has begun to complain of spasms and cramps in his legs and that he also feels nauseated. When you ask him what he had to drink today, he tells you, 'A couple of cans of Diet Coke.' You suspect that he may be experiencing:

You and your partner have been running back-to-back calls since you walked in at 7 AM. By 2 PM you have already completed six emergency calls and a scheduled transport. The day is flying by, and to make matters worse, it is one of the hottest days of the year. Your partner has begun to complain of spasms and cramps in his legs and that he also feels nauseated. When you ask him what he had to drink today, he tells you, 'A couple of cans of Diet Coke.' You suspect that he may be experiencing:




A) b. Exertional heat stroke
B) d. Heat exhaustion
C) a. Classic heat stroke
D) c. Heat cramps


Answer: D) c. Heat cramps


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