Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke: Understanding the Difference
Emergency medicine specialist Charl van Loggerenberg explains the distinction between heat exhaustion and heatstroke, two heat-related illnesses that occur when the body loses control of its thermostat.
As summer approaches, it is essential to be mindful of our exposure to the sun and heat, particularly during the end-of-year holidays.
Heat-related illnesses are on the same spectrum, where the body essentially is slowly losing control of its thermostat.
Dr. van Loggerenberg addresses listeners' questions, including managing heat-related illnesses, on the Weekend Breakfast Doctor's Surgery slot.
Author's summary: Heat exhaustion and heatstroke are heat-related illnesses.