EP 1053B – The Dangers of Heat Illness

Summer is HERE which means more time spent outdoors - sports, camp, beaches, exercise, and more! The risk of heat illness increases dramatically in summer due to this.

Summer is HERE which means more time spent outdoors - sports, camp, beaches, exercise, and more! The risk of heat illness increases dramatically in summer due to this.

Heat illness is a spectrum of disorders due to environmental exposure to heat. It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope or fainting from the heat, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke.

We have tips from MedStar Health’s Dr. Korin Hudson, an emergency room physician and one of the official team physicians to the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards, to help keep you safe and cool this summer!

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