The Health Consequences of Climate Change with Janelle Bludorn, PA-C, MS
Jul 22, 04:00 AM
Episode Highlights
0:15 Introduction
2:35 Introducing Janelle Bludorn, MS, PA-C
3:27 Common heat-related illnesses
8:43 How to screen for individual health-related risks
15:27 Respiratory consequences of heat
19:49 The interplay of medicines with heat
26:49 National Weather Service HeatRisk tool
32:58 Behavioral interventions for heat-risk patients
36:27 A FEMA system for heat emergencies?
38:10 Outro
For our July episode, we are visited by Duke University’s Janelle Bludorn, PA-C, MS, for a comprehensive overview of heat-related respiratory illnesses.
Due to climate change in all regions around the world, extreme heat has become a significant environmental and occupational health hazard with heatstroke classified as a medical emergency. Listen in to better understand the serious risks of exposure to high temperatures.
Want more Lungcast? Visit us at HCPLive.com/podcasts/lungcast or www.lung.org/professional-education/lungcast
0:15 Introduction
2:35 Introducing Janelle Bludorn, MS, PA-C
3:27 Common heat-related illnesses
8:43 How to screen for individual health-related risks
15:27 Respiratory consequences of heat
19:49 The interplay of medicines with heat
26:49 National Weather Service HeatRisk tool
32:58 Behavioral interventions for heat-risk patients
36:27 A FEMA system for heat emergencies?
38:10 Outro
For our July episode, we are visited by Duke University’s Janelle Bludorn, PA-C, MS, for a comprehensive overview of heat-related respiratory illnesses.
Due to climate change in all regions around the world, extreme heat has become a significant environmental and occupational health hazard with heatstroke classified as a medical emergency. Listen in to better understand the serious risks of exposure to high temperatures.
Want more Lungcast? Visit us at HCPLive.com/podcasts/lungcast or www.lung.org/professional-education/lungcast