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Heat Cramps (cont.)

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Heat Cramps Treatment

A doctor will evaluate the affected individual for more severe heat-related illness symptoms and signs, and possibly provide them with IV fluid rehydration. However, oral rehydration and electrolyte replacement is usually sufficient to treat heat cramps.

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