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Which skin sign points to heat exhaustion in a hiker?

Cool, pale, clammy skin with heavy sweating. Move to shade and sip water.

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  1. Hot, red, dry skin
  2. Blue, tingling fingertips
  3. Cool, pale, clammy skin ✔

Why: Heat exhaustion brings heavy sweating, weakness, dizziness and cool, pale, clammy skin. Get to a cooler spot, loosen clothes, use cool wet cloths and sip water. Get medical help if it lasts over an hour or gets worse.

Huh, didn't know that: Hot, red, dry or damp skin with confusion can mean heat stroke, which is a 911 emergency.

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Answer: Cool, pale, clammy skin. Heat exhaustion brings heavy sweating, weakness, dizziness and cool, pale, clammy skin. Get to a cooler spot, loosen clothes, use cool wet cloths and sip water. Get medical help if it lasts over an hour or gets worse.

  1. NWS: Heat Cramps, Exhaustion, Stroke www.weather.gov/safety/heat-illness
    Heavy sweating; weakness or tiredness; cool, pale, clammy skin; fast, weak pulse
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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