Question

There has been a record heat wave lately, and many elderly people are coming to the clinic complaining that they “feel poorly”. In most cases, their skin is cool and clammy, and their blood pressure is low. What is their problem? What can be done to alleviate it?

Answer 1

The heat wave may affect the causes of why elderly people complain the feeling of feeling poorly, causing skin to be cool and clammy while the blood pressure is low, having these causes means that they are experiencing heat exhaustion. In order to alleviate this problem, they should probably drink water or sports drink. These will help them replace the lost fluids that has been drained in their system.