"What Does Extreme Heat Do To The Body?" - Tyler Losier
The summer months are back, which means millions of people across the country are once again filling swimming pools and cranking up air conditioning units to help deal with the hot weather. As most people already know, extreme heat can be rather uncomfortable. But what actually happens to the human body as the mercury rises? “Your body absorbs heat from the environment, and as your temperature starts to rise, your body will naturally do a number of things to get rid of that excessive heat,” said Peter Shearer, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and medical director of the emergency department at The Mount Sinai Hospital. The most serious level of temperature dysregulation is called heat stroke, and it occurs when the body’s temperature reaches an excess of 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Peter Shearer, MD, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Medical Director, Mount Sinai Emergency Department, The Mount Sinai Hospital
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