Doctor urges people to avoid heatstroke and heat exhaustion

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 27, 2020
By: Wang Chun-chung and Dennis Xie / Staff reporter, with staff writer

As temperatures increase, people should be careful to prevent heatstroke and heat exhaustion by ensuring they consume ample water and salts, as well as avoiding heavy sweating, a doctor said.

Besides preventing sunburn, it is also important to pay attention to heatstroke and heat exhaustion, Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital physician Chen Hung-yu (陳泓毓) said, citing a 50-year-old construction manager.

The man who works in direct sunlight for prolonged periods, visited the hospital complaining about persistent thirst and fatigue, including occasional cramps in the legs, Chen said.

As high blood sugar can result in persistent thirst, a blood sugar test was arranged, but the results were negative, he said.    [FULL  STORY]