Summer is here and so are the high temperatures that can cause heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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Summer is here and so are the high temperatures that can cause heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The Florida Department of Health encourages residents and visitors to beat the heat and stay cool with the following tips to prevent heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Symptoms of heat stroke include extremely high body temperature above 103ºF or higher, hot, red, dry or damp skin, no sweating, hallucinations, chills, throbbing headache, confusion/dizziness and/or slurred speech.
What to do for Heat Stroke:
Symptoms of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating, extreme weakness or fatigue, dizziness/confusion, nausea, cold clammy/moist skin, pale or flushed complexion, muscle cramps, slightly elevated body temperature and fast/shallow breathing.
What to do for heat exhaustion:
Get medical help right away if:
• You are throwing up.
• Your symptoms get worse.
• Your symptoms last longer than 1 hour.