ABC13 spoke with an emergency medicine physician, Dr. John Feinstein, on the dangers and warning signs of a heat stroke as temperatures rise in Houston.
ByABC13 spoke with Dr. John Feinstein , an emergency medicine doctor at Memorial Hermann, on what a person should do to prevent overheating.Houston is beginning to dry out after a stretch of severe weather and flooding, but that means it's getting hotter!
Signs of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, which alert you that your body is overheating. You may also experience muscle cramping, fatigue, headache, or dizziness. However, a heat stroke is much more severe. It occurs when your body temperature exceeds 104 degrees, and you begin to become confused.To avoid these conditions, experts recommend wearing loose-fitting, light-colored clothing and limiting time outside during the day.
Children can overheat four times faster than adults. Always check your car before leaving it to ensure no one is in there.Participants sit in vehicle with temps surpassing 120 degrees to bring awareness to hot car deaths
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