This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Elisha Brownfield about the possible signs and symptoms of heat-related illness. Dr. Brownfield is a Professor of Internal Medicine and a general internal medicine physician at MUSC.
TRANSCRIPT:
Conner: I’m Bobbi Conner for South Carolina Public Radio with Health Focus here at the radio studio for the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Overheating can cause illness, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Doctor Elisha Brownfield is here to provide the details. Doctor Brownfield is a Professor of Internal Medicine, and she’s a general internal medicine physician at MUSC. Doctor Brownfield, tell us about heat related illness…