Treatment
First aid
First aid for heat exhaustion includes:
Moving the person to a cool place
Having the patient take off extra layers of clothes
Cooling the patient down by fanning them and/or putting wet towels on their body
Having them lie down and put their feet up if they are feeling dizzy
Having them drink water or sports drinks unless they are unconscious, too disoriented to drink, or vomiting
Turning the patient on their side if they are vomiting

Emergency medical treatment
If an individual with heat exhaustion receives medical treatment, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), doctors, and/or nurses may also:
Provide supplemental oxygen
Administer intravenous fluids and electrolytes if they are too confused to drink and/or are vomiting

Prognosis
If left untreated, heat exhaustion may progress to heat stroke. See also
Occupational heat stress
Heat stroke


== References ==
Signs of an abdominal pregnancy
Post-term pregnancy

Risk factors
A uterine scar from a previous cesarean section is the most common risk factor. (In one review, 52% had previous cesarean scars.) Other forms of uterine surgery that result in full-thickness incisions (such as a myomectomy), dysfunctional labor, labor augmentation by oxytocin or prostaglandins, and high parity may also set the stage for uterine rupture. In 2006, an extremely rare case of uterine rupture in a first pregnancy with no risk factors was reported.Uterine rupture during pregnancy without a prior cesarean section is one of the major diagnostic criterion for vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS). Mechanism
In an incomplete rupture the peritoneum is still intact. With a complete rupture the contents of the uterus spill into the peritoneal cavity or the broad ligament. Treatment
Emergency exploratory laparotomy with cesarean delivery accompanied by fluid and blood transfusion are indicated for the management of uterine rupture. Depending on the nature of the rupture and the condition of the patient, the uterus may be either repaired or removed (cesarean hysterectomy). Delay in management places both mother and child at significant risk. See also
Uterine perforation

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