heat-related illnesses

Image Credit: Flickr Author: Kaitlin Fries, DO PGY-1Doctors Hospital Originally Published: Modern Resident June/July 2015 Heat-related illnesses are responsible for approximately 400 U.S. deaths each year.[4] Drastic spikes in mortality can be seen during severe droughts and heat waves, the latter of which is defined as temperatures greater than 90°F for three or more consecutive […]