The differences between heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
The differences between heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
CBS13’s Shawnte Passmore explains the difference between heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
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0 -> filtering heat can send you to the
2.08 -> hospital what we're seeing is people can
4.24 -> complain of being weak and tired
7.6 -> lightheaded dr bin balakbot says effects
10.24 -> of heat exposure could possibly set as
12.48 -> quickly as 30 minutes heat related
15.12 -> illnesses follow a continuum you could
17.44 -> experience a mild illness with heat
19.6 -> cramps heat exhaustion is next people
22.64 -> tend to get weak faint and headaches
24.72 -> while excessively sweating when you stop
27.199 -> sweating that's a sign that people
29.679 -> should be aware of you might be
31.439 -> experiencing a heat stroke the most
33.36 -> severe heat related illness requiring
35.68 -> immediate medical treatment signs also
38.399 -> include confusion nausea or vomiting
41.04 -> prevention should include hydration
42.879 -> while monitoring your body it's
44.96 -> important to seek shelter but not
46.879 -> everyone can it's all hands on deck for
49.6 -> sac metro fire so we'll call for
51.44 -> additional resources just to backfill
53.68 -> the folks that are on the line to give
55.44 -> them a break
57.039 -> so that that they don't get overheated
59.28 -> and potentially have a medical emergency
60.719 -> themselves the department says it'll
62.559 -> also have a rehab unit on standby to
65.28 -> keep crews hydrated when you start to
67.28 -> feel thirsty in this type of heat you
69.52 -> might be already behind on hydration
72.159 -> water is important but it's not enough
75.04 -> experts say when you sweat you lose
77.2 -> water so be sure to stock up on drinks
79.36 -> that have plenty of electrolytes which
81.119 -> help you hydrate quicker and retain
83.6 -> those fluids
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xct6CBsyybA