Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke

DULUTH, Minn. —  It’s not often the temperatures in the Northland get so high that we need to be worried about heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
However, over the next few days, the high temperatures will continue increasing daily, until Sunday when it will be downright hot.

With it being the Labor Day holiday weekend, more people are likely to be outside, and the heat may get to those people who have been inside all summer.
April Jacobson, a nurse practitioner at Essentia Health explained the differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

“For heat exhaustion vs, heat stroke,” said Jacobson. “Exhaustion is more so you’re going to be really sweaty, you’re going to have a high temperature, and you’re not going to feel great.  We get concerned for heat stroke when you’re not sweaty anymore, you’re Super-hot, you’re super dry, and you’re confused. If that happens we would want you to call 911 and seek medical attention immediately.”

Jacobson says if you believe you may have heat stroke you should go to an emergency room right away to be treated.

If on the other hand, you have heat exhaustion you should move to a cooler spot, take off any extra or tight-fitting clothes, and drink water