{"id":1053003,"date":"2010-11-14T09:23:44","date_gmt":"2010-11-14T09:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/marathon-associated-ailments-%e2%80%9ctoo-hot%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9ctoo-cold%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9ctoo-dry%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9ctoo-wet%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cwobble-and-fall-down%e2%80%9d\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:47:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T22:47:26","slug":"marathon-associated-ailments-too-hot-too-cold-too-dry-too-wet-and-wobble-and-fall-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/neurology\/marathon-associated-ailments-too-hot-too-cold-too-dry-too-wet-and-wobble-and-fall-down.php","title":{"rendered":"Marathon-associated ailments: \u201ctoo hot,\u201d \u201ctoo cold,\u201d \u201ctoo dry,\u201d \u201ctoo wet\u201d and \u201cwobble and fall down\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the NYTimes<\/a>, the most common and potentially life-threatening marathon-associated ailments are “too hot,” “too cold,” “too dry,” “too wet” and “wobble and fall down”. These translate into heat stroke, hypothermia, dehydration, low blood sodium and collapse, respectively.<\/p>

The medical professionals at this year's NYC marathon had ice-water dunk tanks to treat runners who developed high fevers. Handheld i-Stat machines enabled them to analyze the chemistry of the runners’ blood, then dispense the right amounts of intravenous fluids, salts and sugar.<\/p>

Understanding the Heart Hazards of Marathon Running - Video - TIME.com<\/a>.<\/p>

References:
Doctor Prepared for the Worst at Marathon<\/a>. NYTimes.
Faces at the Finish<\/a> - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.
Running With the Elites<\/a> - Slide Show - NYTimes.<\/p>

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