Title: Describe dehydration and heat stroke.
Course: Aircraft Pilot Training II (20053-II) > Section: Exploring Aeromedical Issues

Description should include the following:

- Dehydration is a critical loss of water from the body.
- Causes of dehydration are hot flight decks and flight lines, wind, humidity, and diuretic drinks, such as coffee, tea, alcohol, and caffeinated soft drinks.
- Some common signs of dehydration are headache, fatigue, cramps, sleepiness, and dizziness.
- Heat stroke is a condition caused by any inability of the body to control its temperature.
- Onset of this condition may be recognized by the symptoms of dehydration, but also has been known to be recognized only upon complete collapse.

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