As the mercury spikes, with record temperatures hitting 37 deg C in mid-May, hospitals and clinics here are seeing more...
Most of the cases at the NUHS cluster were minor, and patients were discharged after treatment, said Dr Ong, adding that none of the cases in the past month were admitted.
“Young children have a greater exposed body area than the overall volume of body fluid compared with adults, resulting in greater heat absorption. The elderly, on the other hand, have a reduced ability to remove heat from their body. Always remind the elderly and young children to hydrate themselves as they may sometimes be unaware that their bodies require replacement of fluids,” she said.
Dr Vincent Han from A Medical Clinic said that he has seen up to a 30 per cent increase in mild cases involving headaches, heat rashes and heat cramps. Doctors say that to deal with the spike in temperatures, it is important for those who exercise to hydrate themselves often, drinking a bottle of fluid for each hour outdoors.
The National Skin Centre has seen a rise in the number of patients with a flare-up of their pre-existing skin conditions, particularly eczema. NSC did not provide a figure for this. Ms Josephine Lee, an educator, 35 has suffered from eczema since her primary school days. The hot weather has made her skin more irritable and itchy, affecting her mood and ability to sleep at night.
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