On sizzling hot summer days, it’s important to guard against heat exhaustion and heat stroke, an expert says.
“Heat stroke occurs when the core temperature of the body reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit and changes in our central nervous system take place, such as disorientation, confusion, behavioral or emotional changes or altered mental status,” said Isabel Valdez, a physician assistant and assistant professor of general internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
“In some case, seizures or comas can also occur. Vital internal organs like the brain, liver and kidneys can be damaged by heat stroke,” she said in a Baylor news release.
