{"id":9703,"date":"2024-07-17T21:44:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T21:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=9703"},"modified":"2024-07-17T22:26:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T22:26:36","slug":"what-to-know-about-heat-exhaustion-symptoms-prevention-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=9703","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Heat Exhaustion Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">There are simple ways to address it quickly. Here\u2019s what to know.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Dangerously high temperatures across much of the United States have increased the risk of heat exhaustion and other <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/24\/excessive-heat-wave-weather-health.html\" title>heat-related illnesses<\/a>. Knowing the signs of heat exhaustion and how to treat it can help prevent more serious problems.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-5c71eb2d\">What is heat exhaustion?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Heat exhaustion occurs when a person is no longer able to keep exerting themselves in the heat, usually because the heart can\u2019t keep up with the demands on it. The body loses too much water and salt, usually through excessive sweating. It can happen during exercise, factory work or even a long wait at a bus stop in hot and humid weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Typically, when temperatures are high, someone experiencing heat exhaustion may start to feel dizzy, faint or nauseous, said Dr. Hany Atallah, an emergency medicine physician and the chief medical officer of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThat means you\u2019ve overheated, you\u2019ve overexerted yourself,\u201d Dr. Atallah said. \u201cYou really need to rest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Other signs of heat exhaustion include a headache, vomiting, muscle cramps and an increased heart rate<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6bbc36b\">Who is most susceptible?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Heat exhaustion typically occurs in warmer months and during heat waves, said Dr. Jacquelyn Bowers, the director of emergency services at Ochsner L.S.U. 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Here\u2019s what to know.Dangerously high temperatures across much of the United States have increased the risk of heat exhaustion and other heat-related illnesses. Knowing the signs of heat exhaustion and how to treat it can help prevent more serious problems.What is heat exhaustion?Heat exhaustion occurs when a person is no longer able to keep exerting themselves in the heat, usually because the heart can\u2019t keep up with the demands on it. The body loses too much water and salt, usually through excessive sweating. It can happen during exercise, factory work or even a long wait at a bus stop in hot and humid weather.Typically, when temperatures are high, someone experiencing heat exhaustion may start to feel dizzy, faint or nauseous, said Dr. Hany Atallah, an emergency medicine physician and the chief medical officer of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.\u201cThat means you\u2019ve overheated, you\u2019ve overexerted yourself,\u201d Dr. Atallah said. \u201cYou really need to rest.\u201dOther signs of heat exhaustion include a headache, vomiting, muscle cramps and an increased heart rateWho is most susceptible?Heat exhaustion typically occurs in warmer months and during heat waves, said Dr. Jacquelyn Bowers, the director of emergency services at Ochsner L.S.U. Health System of North Louisiana. It most commonly affects people who are outdoors for long stretches without taking breaks to cool down and replace lost fluids. 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