Most of China is located in subtropical and temperate zones, with frequent hot weather in summer, coupled with some high-intensity outdoor work and poor personal health awareness, it is very likely that heatstroke will occur in July and August. Heatstroke is mainly divided into premonitory heatstroke, mild heatstroke and severe heatstroke.
Symptoms of threatened heatstroke
The body temperature is normal or slightly increased (37.5), and now it is dizziness, dizziness, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, chest tightness, palpitation, thirst, sweating and inattention. If it is moved to a cool and ventilated place in time and supplemented with water and salt, it can be recovered in a short time.
Mild heatstroke symptoms
The body temperature is often above 38 degrees. In addition to dizziness and thirst, there are often manifestations such as flushing, profuse sweating and burning skin, or cold limbs, pale face, decreased blood pressure and rapid pulse. If handled in time, it can often be recovered within a few hours.
symptoms of severe heatstroke
as the name implies, it is the most serious type of heatstroke, and it will be life-threatening if it is not treated in time. This kind of heatstroke can be divided into four types: heat spasm, heat exhaustion, sunstroke and sunstroke.
mild heatstroke will not have a great impact as long as it is handled properly, but the premise is to know how to deal with heatstroke. The common methods are as follows:
Move the patient to a cool place
Move the patient away from the hot place quickly, and it is best to choose a ventilated and cool place nearby, then let the patient lie flat and unbutton his clothes, and at the same time raise his feet, which will help to increase the blood supply to the patient's brain and play a role in heat dissipation.
cool the patient
cover the patient's forehead with a cold towel, and if possible, wipe the whole body with alcohol, white wine, ice water or cold water, and then blow with a fan or electric fan to speed up heat dissipation. Pay attention to moderation to avoid causing patients to catch a cold.
replenish water after the patient is awake
if the patient is awake, he should be supplemented with cold drinks containing salt or baking soda.
note: it is not advisable to replenish plenty of water, otherwise it will cause abdominal pain, vomiting and nausea. Do not drink coffee or alcoholic beverages.
If the patient has lost consciousness
You can press Renzhong point and Hegu point to make him regain consciousness. If the patient has respiratory arrest, artificial respiration should be done in time.