The number of cases related to the direct exposure to the sun, which was received by the emergency department in Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City since the beginning of the summer season 2025, reached more than 50 cases, ranging from light thermal stress to severe cases that require entry of intensive care. Dr. Omar Khaddam, a consultant and deputy head of the esoteric department in the city, explained that “the most injuries that are received in the emergency department during the summer include: heat stress, sunstroke, severe dehydration, thermal cramps, and sometimes rare cases of acute kidney failure associated with losing fluid or muscle decomposition, as exacerbated cases of some chronic diseases as a result of heat, such as asthma or asthma or asthma or muscular failure, are also observed.
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