This News 12 investigation explores how to avoid heat exhaustion and stroke, as the world experiences record high temperatures. 

<div class="block">This News 12 investigation explores how to avoid heat exhaustion and stroke, as the world experiences record high temperatures. </div>

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Some Tips for Preventing Heat Exhaustion and Stroke This Summer 

And these hot temperatures are causing emergency room. Doctors to urge everyone to keep an eye out for signs of heat exhaustion or worse heat stroke. Here are some tips on what to watch out for when stifling heat is on tap. Doctors say this is how it's done, get out early with the exercise before it gets too hot and you know the drill, drink lots of water to replace the liquid, you're sweating out and to bring down your body temperature on a hot day. Doctors say you don't want to ignore signs that you're getting to a dangerous point. They say heat stroke is serious and that is when you start having confusion, uh delirium as we call it um as well as um loss of consciousness um and more severe brain injury. Um as a result of the effects of heat. Doctor Ian San says when that happens, it can hurt not only the brain but other organs like the heart, lungs and kidneys as well. It's almost an inflammation that gets created. There is destruction of proteins, the um the membranes of the cells and that leads to um cell death to keep your body safe in the heat, stay hydrated, avoiding sugary beverages which can add to dehydration, stay cool in an air conditioned area and wear lightweight light colored loose fitting clothes. San says those most vulnerable to the heat should avoid it. There's any cause of concern. Definitely seeking health care is important.