Heat Related Illness

Contrary to popular belief, heat illnesses do not exist on a continuum. You do not need to have heat cramps or syncope before you have heat exhaustion - Korey Stringer Institute

Heat Related Illness

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Why Does Being in the Heat Make Us Feel Tired?

If you're out and about on a sweltering day, it probably won't be long before you start to feel tired and sluggish. But why does being out in the heat bring on feelings of drowsiness?

The reason for this lethargy is simple: Your body is working hard to keep you cool, and this extra labor makes you feel tired, said Dr. Michele Casey, the regional medical director at Duke Health in North Carolina.

"Your body, especially in the sun, has to work hard to maintain a consistent, normal, internal temperature," Casey told Live Science.

On a hot day, your body makes several adjustments to maintain its temperature. For instance, it dilates your blood vessels, a process known as…

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 Why Does Being in the Heat Make Us Feel Tired?

The reason for this lethargy is simple: Your body is working hard to keep you cool, and this extra labor makes you feel tired, said Dr. Michele Casey, the regional medical director at Duke Health in North Carolina.

7 Tips to Avoid a Heat-Related Illness

The basic rule of thumb is drink when your body wants a drink. If you're in a race, you don't have to stop by every water station. Too much fluid intake can create hyponatremia or low blood sodium. If you tend to zone out when you are running or exercising, then you can follow the 15- to 20-minute fluid intake rule.

Korey Stringer Institute

Heat illnesses are a spectrum of illnesses that occur due to heat exposure. This heat exposure can come from either environmental heat (air temperature) or simply intense exercise. These conditions can range from minor heat cramps to life-threatening heat stroke. Contrary to popular belief, heat illnesses do not exist on a continuum. You do not need to have heat cramps or syncope before you have heat exhaustion.

CDC

Heat stress can affect many outdoor and indoor workers. To prevent heat-related illnesses and injuries on the job, an in-depth heat-related illness prevention program should be developed and utilized.

DrPribut.com

The best defense against heat injury is hydration. So drink up. Drink before your long run, drink up before you go to sleep, and drink up when you wake up.

DrReddy.com

Here are three problems children can have in hot weather. These conditions are largely brought on by heat and dehydration -- and with proper care it is possible to prevent them.

Killer Heat Waves: What To Know To Stay Safe As Records Break Around The World

Learn the different signs and symptoms of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke – the latter of which can be very deadly.

OrthoInfo

Heat injury is preventable. Prevention begins with understanding the causes of heat illness. Knowing the signs of heat injury and being able to treat it immediately will reduce the number of severe cases.

StatPearls

Heat-related illness is a spectrum of conditions progressing from heat exhaustion, heat injury, to life-threatening heat stroke. Heat stroke is a clinical constellation of symptoms that include a severe elevation in body temperature which typically, but not always, is greater than 40°C. Also, there must be clinical signs of central nervous system dysfunction that may include ataxia, delirium, or seizures, in the setting of exposure to hot weather or strenuous physical exertion.

WHO

Exposure to excessive heat has wide ranging physiological impacts for all humans, often amplifying existing conditions and resulting in premature death and disability.

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