Heat exhaustion or heat stroke: Here are the signs to know
Heat exhaustion or heat stroke: Here are the signs to know
For some people, spending just a few minutes outside can become dangerous very quickly.
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3.36 -> one emergency room doctor i spoke to
5.759 -> says while they have had an increase in
8.48 -> heat related complaints they have not
10.48 -> yet had any patients with serious
12.88 -> medical problems but he says in this
14.799 -> heat it's always a concern it's getting
17.68 -> harder and harder to hide from the
19.52 -> houston heat just understand that there
21.359 -> are folks that we all know that may be
23.439 -> at greater risk houston methodist er
25.599 -> doctor ben saldana says it happens every
28.4 -> summer patients come in with heat
30.32 -> related issues sometimes even heat
33.12 -> stroke and it can happen fairly quickly
35.44 -> and it's always those at risk their
37.28 -> extremes of age the young and the older
40.16 -> and those with chronic illness if you
41.68 -> get heat cramps that may be the first
43.52 -> sign that something's wrong and it could
45.76 -> lead to heat exhaustion where you have
47.76 -> dizziness heavy sweating and nausea move
50.559 -> to a cool area and drink water if that
52.8 -> happens if you don't it could lead to
55.199 -> the more serious even deadly heat stroke
58.16 -> where you may become confused dizzy or
60.719 -> even pass out that's when you need to go
63.039 -> to the hospital immediately if not your
66.159 -> blood pressure could drop and your
67.84 -> electrolytes could become out of balance
70.479 -> and because of the very low blood
71.92 -> pressures and the electro imbalances you
74.72 -> can go into cardiac arrhythmias that
76.24 -> could potentially be fatal dr waffy
78.32 -> mulman with memorial hermann and ut
80.08 -> health says he's had a few patients who
82.72 -> have needed to be hospitalized because
85.2 -> they take diuretic medication for their
87.759 -> chronic illnesses and the heat causes
90.479 -> them to sweat that could actually end up
92.96 -> having you go to the hospital with
94.64 -> symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
96.479 -> stroke and you know we've seen people go
98.479 -> into kidney failure because of this he
100.56 -> says especially for those most at risk
103.439 -> just be prepared before heading outside
105.84 -> wear light clothes stay hydrated and
108.24 -> avoid the hottest times of the day
110.799 -> in houston janel baluda khou 11 news
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl8l9_ztD_k