The best treatment is prevention. An old, hackneyed phrase more than ever, if you mean sunstroke. Symptoms and treatment of it are what we will discuss in this article.
Our body feels great if the environment has a temperature lower than its own, ten to twelve degrees. Everything else causes us discomfort. Moreover, both severe hypothermia and overheating. Both that and another are not just fatal, in some cases it is even fatal.
Overheating of the body leads to general weakness and imbalance. If you completed a number of procedures on time, the consequences will be minimal. In other cases, you will have to go through a long and unpleasant recovery process. Moreover, prolonged exposure to direct rays can lead to damage to the central nervous system, which will provoke a sunstroke. Symptoms and treatment are largely similar to banal overheating, but without the help of a specialist in this case you can not do. The only thing in your power is to provide first aid:
- transfer the victim to a cool place;
- unfasten belts, collars and everything else that tightens the body;
- offer a plentiful drink;
- Apply cold compresses to the head, axillary and inguinal folds.
As a result of changes in metabolism, oxygen deficiency in tissues, excessive removal of trace elements from the body, the nervous system suffers with sweat. This is called a sunstroke. Symptoms and treatment should be known to everyone, but most importantly, banal caution.
Everyone is required to know their time limits for sun exposure. Twenty minutes is enough for someone to get a heat stroke. But there are those who feel great in the sun for an hour or more. Overheating susceptibility in:
- elderly people and children;
- being under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
- employees of road services and other organizations, forced to stay under the scorching sun for a long time;
- obese, cardiovascular disease, diabetes.
Sunstroke. Symptoms and treatment
Severity | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Symptoms | Rapid heart rate, dilated pupils, general weakness, headache. | Epistaxis, fainting, temperature 40 degrees, rapid heart rate, dilated pupils, general weakness, headache. | Delirium, temperature 41-42 degrees, dryness and pale blue skin color, hallucinations, involuntary urination. |
Treatment | Move the victim to a cool place, apply cold to the head, bends in the arms and legs. Offer a plentiful drink. | Call an ambulance urgently! Transfer the victim to a cool place, apply cold to the head and bends in the arms and legs. Offer a plentiful drink. | Urgently call a medical team! By phone, you can get doctor’s recommendations that you need to follow before the ambulance arrives. |
Remember that the life of the victim depends on the speed of assistance. Lethal outcome, according to statistics, occurs in 12% of cases.
Sunstroke in children. Treatment and symptoms
With regard to the younger generation, we must be much more vigilant, since the child will not be able to understand the danger line in time and will continue to be under the scorching sun, no matter what. From early childhood, we must instill in them a sense of responsibility and measure, teach elementary rules of behavior when the temperature is high. During sunstroke, the child must understand what happens and when you need to ask for help.