Extreme heat is sending more people to the hospital and WakeMed is seeing about a dozen cases of heat exhaustion a day. Doctors said the most vulnerable populations are older folks and kids.
“The elderly and children are more subject to heat-related illness in general, but people that have medical problems or are taking multiple medications can be subject to that as well,” said Dr. Graham Snyder, a WakeMed Emergency Room physician.
Signs of heat exhaustion can show up as sweating, headache, nausea and vomiting…