The Health Consequences of Climate Change with Janelle Bludorn, PA-C, MS

Episode Highlights0:15 Introduction2:35 Introducing Janelle Bludorn, MS, PA-C3:27 Common heat-related illnesses8:43 How to screen for individual health-related risks15:27 Respiratory consequences of heat19:49 The interplay of medicines with heat26:49 National Weather Service HeatRisk tool32:58 Behavioral interventions for heat-risk patients36:27 A FEMA system for heat emergencies?38:10 OutroFor 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