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1. 1. American News | 06/25/2002 | Heat can be miserable, dangerous

   www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberd - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/26/2002   Last Visited: 6/26/2002

   Heat like Aberdeen has been experiencing could be hazardous to your health, according to Dr. Reid Holkesvik, a family practitioner at Avera United Clinic. Holkesvik said temperatures don't need to be off the charts to be harmful.
   
   "Certainly when we're in the upper 80s or 90s and it's humid, you can get seriously overheated," he said.
   
   It depends on a number of factors, including high humidity and a person's level of physical exertion.
   
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   Each year, the Avera clinic sees some heat-related patients come in, Holkesvik said. No one has come in yet this year, but he has talked to at least one person who had symptoms of heat exhaustion.
   
   "I think we're starting to see it," he said.
   
   The main heat-related problem is heat exhaustion, which Holkesvik said is basically dehydration. This happens much faster in hot weather.
   
   "That's the most common problem people get into," he said.
   
   Holkesvik urges people to drink lots of water on hot days, especially when they are physically active.
   
   And drink "more than you think that you would need," he said.
   
   Pop and sports drinks are better than nothing, he said,
   
   but when it's hot, "mostly what you need is just plain old water."
   
   Holkesvik has a good rule of thumb for this time of year: Take your weight in pounds and divide it by two - that's how many ounces of water you should drink a day.
   
   "It's pretty easy to calculate," he said, and it comes out to be a lot more than most people would expect.
   
   People should also avoid going outside during the middle part of day when the sun is high.
   
   "That's when you're going to have the worst risk of getting dehydrated and getting hotter," he said.
   
   The elderly are most at risk for heat-related illnesses, and they tend to have the most serious problems from them, Holkesvik said. Older people get dehydrated more easily and often don't feel the warning signs as much. The medications they take can mask some of the symptoms.
   
   Children, too, are more at risk for heat-related conditions because they tend to be active and are more easily dehydrated, he said.
   
   Leaving children unattended in vehicles can be dangerous because temperatures in enclosed vehicles can get extremely high.
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   Holkesvik said small children who are not in control really depend on parents to have good sense.
   
   And he said, obviously, people without air conditioning are also worse off on those miserably hot days.
   
   Holkesvik suggests running fans, though they don't help as much on really muggy days. He also recommends going somewhere that does have air conditioning, like the mall.
   
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2. 2. Avera McKennan News

   www.avera-mckennan.org/hubs/av - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/7/2002   Last Visited: 1/15/2005

   On December 27, Dr. Awadallah interpreted the results of an echocardiogram performed by Dr. Reid Holkesvik, an Aberdeen family practice physician of Avera United Clinic.
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   Dr. Holkesvik was in Aberdeen with his 2-day-old patient who had a heart murmur.
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   In the past, the only options available for physicians like Dr. Holkesvik were to either have the patient transferred to a medical center with access to a pediatric cardiology specialist, or to perform the echocardiogram and then wait as the tape of the procedure was sent by overnight mail to the specialist to read the results.
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   Holkesvik and I were then able to discuss the echocardiogram's findings, make recommendations and develop a proper follow-up plan."
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   "This was an exciting procedure, not only for this infant, but for all patients who may benefit from echocardiograms," said Dr. Holkesvik.

3. 3. Avera McKennan News

   www.averamckennan.com/hubs/ave - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/7/2002   Last Visited: 1/25/2005

   On December 27, Dr. Awadallah interpreted the results of an echocardiogram performed by Dr. Reid Holkesvik, an Aberdeen family practice physician of Avera United Clinic.
   ...
   Dr. Holkesvik was in Aberdeen with his 2-day-old patient who had a heart murmur.
   ...
   In the past, the only options available for physicians like Dr. Holkesvik were to either have the patient transferred to a medical center with access to a pediatric cardiology specialist, or to perform the echocardiogram and then wait as the tape of the procedure was sent by overnight mail to the specialist to read the results.
   ...
   Holkesvik and I were then able to discuss the echocardiogram's findings, make recommendations and develop a proper follow-up plan."
   ...
   "This was an exciting procedure, not only for this infant, but for all patients who may benefit from echocardiograms," said Dr. Holkesvik.