heat stroke from hot weather Life threatening!!!
Heat stroke or heat stroke is caused by a condition in which the body's temperature is very high, causing a condition in which the body is unable to adapt.
by symptoms of heat stroke
Most often occurs in patients who have been in the sun for a long time and have a body temperature of more than 40 degrees Celsius.
together with a state of abnormal consciousness, such as loss of consciousness or seizures
which is different from normal fainting patients
Which the history is different, that is, the patient who faints normally is not in the sun
The triggers that cause heat stroke are high temperatures, humidity. High humidity causes poor ventilation.
can cause the temperature to rise, wind power conditions, if there is no wind can not blow heat
Risk groups that cause heat stroke
Groups that have to work outdoors, such as construction workers, people who are marathon runners, the elderly, children, these will have more heat loss than normal teenagers.
Elderly patients with comorbidities requiring medications for comorbidities such as Parkinson's disease
hypertension
This group has more risk factors for heat stroke.
First Aid Group First Aid
Patients with heat stroke are the first to see if the patient has abnormal consciousness or not.
If there is an abnormal state of consciousness, go to palpate.
Pulse to see if his breathing is abnormal. If there is abnormal breathing, CPR must be performed and call 1669 to call an ambulance to take the patient to the hospital quickly.
in a group of patients who are still in good consciousness
can bring the patient into the shade
and give the patient
drink lots of water
and quickly reduce the body temperature by using ice or using a Cool Blanket, which is to use a rubber band, put ice into it
Then let the patient lie there. If there is a fan, the fan can be turned on.
If used as a damp cloth
In patients with heat stroke, it is often ineffective.
but can use
by wiping
To wipe yourself like a patient with a fever, that is, wipe the garden up to the heart, wipe one way and turn on the fan.
Prevention Taking care of yourself in the summer is not to stay outdoors for too long.
If there is an umbrella, then an umbrella can be used.
Drink plenty of water, eat ice, eat ice cream, or if you're indoors.
try to open the window
Don't be in a bad place.
Don't live in enclosed rooms. Being in enclosed rooms prevents air from flowing and builds up in heat, causing heatstroke even indoors.
Patients with congenital disease should not be out in the sun for too long if it is really necessary to go outside.
Suggest that we need to find some time to come into the shade. If we stay in the sun for a long time, heat strokes can occur.
Caution is
Do not dehydrate your body, prepare water, drink a lot of water, maybe more than in other seasons.
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Describe the symptoms of heat stroke.
quite clear
Generally, it is caused by the body's temperature being higher than normal.
Therefore, before reaching the aforementioned symptoms, if it can be avoided, it should avoid doing activities.
or exercise
in the heat for a long time
But in the event that it is inevitable
must hide in the shade
And should keep the body temperature not too high, like drinking water, drinking a lot of cold water, it can help.
This symptom must be very careful. don't play around
Because it can be life threatening...
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