What’s the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke? One’s a medical emergency
- Written by Matthew Barton, Senior lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University

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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