In the summer, many parents look through their fingers at the fact that their children spend a long time on the street, beach, in the yard - in general, in the fresh air. It would seem that this is bad? In general, nothing but one extremely unpleasant thing - overheating of the body.
What are the
symptoms of sunstroke in children? In general, they can be similar to the symptoms of any inflammatory process. A child may suddenly become lethargic or, conversely, too excited. In addition, he begins to shake his head on the sides or throw her back. In general, in very young children, only these symptoms give out overheating.
Another significant symptom of sunstroke is fever. In especially severe cases, it can reach a mark of 42 degrees, and this is already an indicator for urgent hospitalization of the victim, since at this temperature the symptoms of sunstroke in children are often accompanied by hallucinations, delirium, coma, which is often followed by death.
Infants are especially prone to sunstroke in the heat, because they have an unstable nervous system, and the mechanisms of thermoregulation in a small body are not debugged as well as in an adult. Therefore, immediately seek medical help if you notice the following symptoms of sunstroke in children on a walk or at home:
- lethargy;
- nausea
- headache complaints;
- fever
- general malaise;
- difficulty breathing
- complete or partial loss of consciousness.
You should immediately sound the alarm and start rescue activities. What actions should be taken first of all in case of sunstroke in a child? Immediately remove it from exposure to sunlight. It is best if you move the child to a shaded, cool room with a constant circulation of fresh air. Do not put your child in cool water, even if you are on the shore of a pond, just wipe it with a damp towel.
So, the child has a sunstroke. First aid will also be to free him from excess clothing. Instead, the best solution would be to wrap the baby’s body with a wet sheet. After this, you need to restore the water-salt balance in the body. To do this, provide the baby with a plentiful drink. Only in no case sweet juices or soda, it is best if it is not too cold ordinary drinking water. You can slightly acidify it with lemon juice. Or make a water-salt solution: dilute half a teaspoon of salt in three glasses of water. Give your child a drink and then call a doctor.
In any case, try to follow the recommendations of pediatricians in the summer on how to protect a child from sunstroke. Do not let him stay in the sun for a long time, especially at noon. Be sure to ensure that you have access to drinking water, and the child is wearing a light hat on the street. Teach him to use creams with UV filters, so that delicate skin does not burn. In this case, the symptoms of sunstroke in children will be just words for you.