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Matthew Barton, Senior lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University

What’s the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke? One’s a medical emergency

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When British TV doctor Michael Mosley died last year in Greece after walking in extreme heat, local police said “heat exhaustion” was a contributing factor.

Since than a coroner could not find a definitive cause of death but said this was most likely due to an un-identified medical reason or heat stroke.

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