LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – With tomorrow\u2019s forecast around 106 degrees and the official start of summer this week, health officials are urging people to take precautions against heat-related illnesses.<\/p>\n
Heat illness can affect anyone, but some groups are more likely to get sick faster.<\/p>\n
\u201cBabies and toddlers in general have a risk of heat exhaustion and heat illness, heat syncope, about three to five times higher than that of an adult who is otherwise well,\u201d said Dr. Dharshana Krishna, UMC pediatric emergency medicine physician.<\/p>\n
The effects of heat illness can escalate quickly if someone does not cool down and rehydrate.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd then that can progress more into heat syncope where they can lose their consciousness transiently and then for them to recover. And then we have the more heat exhaustion where you still have more altered mental status. They have difficulty waking up, excessive sweating, signs of dehydration,\u201d Dr. Krishna said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Krishna said when someone shows signs of heat exhaustion \u2014 dizziness, vomiting, loss of consciousness \u2014 get help immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cEspecially if you are vomiting or extremely sleepy, it may not be safe to do oral hydration at home. And those are the people that we\u2019re expecting to see tomorrow,\u201d Dr. Krishna said.<\/p>\n
To avoid heat illness, staying hydrated is key. But Dr. Krishna said what people drink matters too, especially for children.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just warn parents that too sugary drinks can worsen signs of dehydration because they can be falsely active with the sugar. And the other thing is if they\u2019re just drinking plain water without replenishing their electrolytes can also be dangerous because sometimes they can go into seizures if their electrolytes are off as well,\u201d Dr. Krishna said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main thing is stay cool and play it safe,\u201d Dr. Krishna said.<\/p>\n
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