Rates of emergency room visits for conditions related to heat rose substantially in many parts of the United States last summer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
We asked emergency room doctors around the country what the public should know about extreme heat.
Heat-related illnesses range from minor rashes to life-threatening heat strokes.
Mild heat illnesses include heat rash; swelling in the hands and feet; muscle cramps; and heat syncope, or a fainting episode after standing too long or getting up suddenly.
People with heat exhaustion have more severe symptoms, which could include headache, nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
Persons:
Hany, Jackson
Organizations:
Centers for Disease Control, Jackson Memorial Hospital
Locations:
United States, Miami