Lakeland Medical Center issued the following announcement on July 4.
An emergency medicine doctor shares insights and suggestions for how to beat the heat.
Can’t handle the heat?
No wonder. This week brings us sizzling 90-plus temperatures and humidity that drapes the air like a wet blanket. That brings the heat index―the measure of how hot it feels―close to 100 degrees.
Now is a good time to learn about the risks of heat-related illnesses and how to prevent them, said James Schweigert, MD, the medical director of the Spectrum Health Emergency Department.
When the temperature gets around 90 degrees or above, it’s common to see patients in the emergency department with heat exhaustion. Patients show up suffering from generalized weakness, dizziness, fatigue and cramps. And many don’t connect their symptoms with the heat.
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Source: Lakeland Medical Center
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