Texas Heat Illness: Stay Safe During The Summer Heat

Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore

Texas summers can bring extreme temperatures that increase the risk of serious heat-related illnesses. Spending long hours outdoors, working in the heat, exercising, or becoming dehydrated can quickly affect your body and overall health.

Common signs of heat-related illness may include:

• Dehydration
• Heat exhaustion
• Heat cramps
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Nausea or vomiting
• Rapid heartbeat
• Fatigue or weakness
• Excessive sweating
• Muscle cramps
• Confusion
• Heat stroke symptoms

 

Certain individuals may be at higher risk, including:

• Outdoor workers
• Athletes
• Children
• Older adults
• People spending extended time outside in Texas heat

 

At Z-2-H Family Med & Urgent Care Clinic, our providers offer in-person urgent care and medical evaluations for heat-related illnesses, dehydration symptoms, sun exposure concerns, and other summer health conditions. Our team is committed to helping patients stay safe, hydrated, and healthy throughout the Texas summer season.

 

Heat stroke is considered a medical emergency and may cause confusion, fainting, high body temperature, seizures, trouble breathing, or loss of consciousness. If you or a loved one experience severe symptoms related to heat illness, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.