Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Practice Management

Heat Exhaustion

Northern States Struggle More With Extreme Heat 

Northern States Struggle More With Extreme Heat 

Hospitals in several states are experiencing high rates of heat-related emergencies, based on updated data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Surprisingly, the areas most affected by heat illnesses are not necessarily those known for having the highest temperatures. Although temperatures typically reach 100°F and higher in the South and Southwest, the highest numbers of heat-related emergency department (ED) visits are now occurring in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Mountain West, …

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Managing Heat Illness in Urgent Care

Managing Heat Illness in Urgent Care

Urgent message: The urgent care provider’s most critical role in heat illness is to identify risk factors and the cause, to cool and hydrate the patient, assess for complications, and educate the patient in the hope of preventing a more serious exposure. Bridget Dyer, MD, Samuel Keim, MD, and Peter Rosen, MD Heat illness occurs when external heat conditions and internal heat production overwhelm the ability of the body to dissipate heat. Evaporation of sweat …

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