Symptoms of heat exhaustion to watch out for [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The first heat wave of summer is here, and it is hot outside. It is still going to be nice week with sunshine and clouds, and you should still enjoy the weather, you just need to keep heat safety at the forefront. 

There are symptoms of heat exhaustion that you should look out for in the summertime heat. Dr. Martin Huecker, a physician at UofL Hospital, walked through the steps of heat exhaustion. He explained that it comes in stages. 

“Excessive thirst, you got mental status changes, feeling fatigue feeling tired,” Heucker said. “You can go from, ‘oh, I’m just a little dehydrated and hot’ outside to really tanking quickly.”

How do you know when to seek medical attention?

He said to watch for if people are sleepy and drowsy when they shouldn’t be.

“You’ve tried for 20/30 mins and …