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==Background==
*Variant of postural [[hypotension]]<ref>Waters T. Heat Emergencies In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th ed. McGraw Hill Medical. 2011: 1339</ref>
**Results from combination of volume depletion, decreased vasomotor tone and peripheral vasodilatation
**Often precipitated by rapid change in position during exercise
**Occurs in nonacclimatized patients during early stages of heat exposure (especially elderly)

==Clinical Features==
*[[Syncope]] in the setting of environmental heat exposure

==Differential Diagnosis==
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==Evaluation==
*Diagnosis of exclusion

==Management==
*Supine position
*Remove patient from heat source
*Give PO or [[IVF|IV]] rehydration

==Disposition==
*Hospitalization usually not necessary

==See Also==
*[[Heat Emergencies]]

==References==
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