When a middle-aged man arrived at Margate’s HCA Northwest Hospital emergency room with major muscle cramping from his feet to his shoulders. Dr. Craig Kushnir knew right away what was going on. “He was dehydrated,” the emergency room doctor said, adding that he has seen several patients with intense muscle cramping in the last few weeks as South Florida temperatures have climbed. Doctors say .
When a middle-aged man arrived at Margate’s HCA Northwest Hospital emergency room with major muscle cramping from his feet to his shoulders. Dr. Craig Kushnir knew right away what was
Doctors say all kinds of offbeat heat-related illnesses are cropping up from this summer's extreme heat and sending people to local emergency departments. While heat stroke is one of the most worrisome health risks, the health impacts of scorching temperatures can include anything from anxiety dreams to kidney stones, and even burns from people just falling on hot ground.
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