Heatstroke will inevitably occur if the weather is too hot. If you leave it alone after heatstroke, can it recover on its own? How long does heatstroke usually last if left alone?
Will heat stroke heal on its own?
In most cases, heat stroke can recover on its own. The first condition for recovery from heatstroke is to put the patient in a ventilated and cool environment. Drinking more electrolyte water will generally allow the patient to recover on his own. However, please note that clinically, if a patient suffers from severe heatstroke or even heat stroke, simple self-treatment may not be possible. You need to go to the hospital immediately for rapid physical cooling. At the same time, you may need some medical equipment and drugs to help with cooling and organ support treatment. But generally speaking, heatstroke, whether mild or moderate, can be recovered through simple self-treatment.
How long does heatstroke last?
If the patient suffers from aura or mild heatstroke, the patient’s symptoms will usually be completely relieved after 3 to 5 days. Aura heatstroke refers to What is more common is that patients experience thirst, loss of appetite, oliguria, sweating, weakness, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, inability to concentrate, lack of concentration, uncoordinated movements, and normal or elevated body temperature. As long as the patient is told to drink more water, rest in a cool place, drink more salt water, and replenish the body's water, he can recover in a few days. However, if it is severe heat stroke, he needs to go to the hospital as soon as possible to receive formal treatment, because Severe heat stroke has a certain mortality rate.
No matter what happens to heatstroke
1. If heatstroke is not treated in time, it will lead to coma, which is one of the main symptoms. In addition, when heatstroke is severe, it will lead to edema, which affects most patients. It will manifest as headache, nausea and vomiting, and special pain, so you need to do a good job of nursing. If the symptoms are serious, you should go to the hospital for treatment. Only in this way can you avoid the damage caused by the disease and make your body healthier.
2. If the heat stroke is severe, the patient will also feel symptoms of heart failure, respiratory failure, etc., and may even cause kidney damage. At this time, the urine output will be low, and the urine test will show protein, Red blood cells, especially for the elderly, will cause shock and cerebral edema due to heatstroke, which will cause great harm to the patient's body, so it is necessary to do a good job in preventing heatstroke in time.
What not to do if you suffer from heat stroke
1. Taboo 1: Drink a lot of water. After heatstroke, friends always feel that they are dehydrated, and then they drink a lot of water to replenish water. This is wrong. Drinking too much water after heat stroke will not only fail to replenish water, but will also stimulate us to urinate and lose more water and salt.
2. Taboo 2: Eating watermelon. Many friends also choose watermelon, a food that is rich in water and can clear away heat, to reduce fire and relieve heat. This is also wrong. Watermelon is a cold fruit. Our intestines and stomach are very weak after heat stroke. Eating watermelon will stimulate our intestines and stomach, causing Diarrhea.
3. Taboo 3: Supplementing a lot of nutrients. Most of those who suffer from heatstroke have relatively weak constitutions, so they will find ways to quickly replenish nutrients after heatstroke. However, at this time, our bodies are still particularly weak due to the disease, and digestion and absorption are not good. Taking a large amount of supplements too early will cause us to develop... A lot of discomfort.