When should you call 911 about heat exhaustion?
ANSWER
Call 911 about heat exhaustion if someone:
- Has a very high, weak pulse rate and rapid shallow breathing, especially along with high or low blood pressure
- Is unconscious, disoriented, or has a high body temperature
- Has warm, dry skin, elevated or lowered blood pressure, and is hyperventilating
Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson on August 28, 2020
SOURCES:
CDC: "Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety."
Cleveland Clinic: "Heat Related Illnesses."
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Heat Injury and Heat Exhaustion."
University of Rochester Medical Center: "Dehydration and Heat Stroke."
SOURCES:
CDC: "Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety."
Cleveland Clinic: "Heat Related Illnesses."
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Heat Injury and Heat Exhaustion."
University of Rochester Medical Center: "Dehydration and Heat Stroke."
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