Philadelphia doctor advises on heat illness symptoms amid extreme temperatures

Philadelphia doctor advises on heat illness symptoms amid extreme temperatures
Rebecca Armbruster, DO, MS, FACOI: Chief Medical Officer — Jeanes Hospital
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Kendra Mendez, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, recently discussed the symptoms of heat-related illness with NBC10 and Telemundo62. This conversation took place as the Philadelphia region experiences an extreme heat wave.

Dr. Mendez emphasized the importance of recognizing symptoms associated with heat-related illnesses to ensure safety during such weather conditions.



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