{"id":4101,"date":"2019-08-09T23:36:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T03:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.167.168.176\/~phillips\/kerriansnotebook\/kerriansnotebook\/?p=4101"},"modified":"2025-04-10T18:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:24:09","slug":"kn-p-177-did-she-die-of-heatstroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/2019\/08\/kn-p-177-did-she-die-of-heatstroke\/","title":{"rendered":"KN, p. 177 “Did she die of heatstroke?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s no secret that we\u2019ve been doing a LOT of digging in the gardens this summer. The work can get hot and steamy, so we tend to start early in the morning. It\u2019s not as humid and the bugs aren\u2019t swarming in full force yet. Yesterday, I was delayed getting out there, so before I realized it, the sun was high in the sky, it was 95 degrees, I was really hot, and I was sweating something fierce.<\/span><\/p>\n

And, suddenly thirsty. I was even a little dizzy and felt a headache coming on. As soon as I figured out what was happening, I dropped the tools and got myself inside. Sheila saw me ditch the shovel and headed in as well. I grabbed a cold, wet towel for my neck and she handed me some water. There was some scowling, but the crisis was averted.<\/span><\/p>\n

What had happened? The heat got too much for me and I needed a tall, cool glass of water. I had left my golf cap inside, along with my bottle of water and my golf bandana, and I was paying for it. It didn\u2019t get as far as heatstroke, but if I\u2019d been at the golf course or the beach, and not 15 seconds from help, it could have.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Mayo Clinic defines heatstroke:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHeatstroke is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures. This most serious form of heat injury, heatstroke can occur if your body temperature rises to 104 F (40 C) or higher. Heatstroke requires emergency treatment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In the summertime, when temperatures reach in the high 90s on a regular basis, we will normally feel hot outdoors, so how do we know that there is a problem? Athletes, moms, dads, dogs, babies – everyone is vulnerable to heat stroke and we need to be aware of the symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptoms of Heat Stroke\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Nobody I know carries around a thermometer, so aside from the high body core temp, symptoms can include:<\/span><\/p>\n