Heat stroke is characterized by nausea, disorientation, and muscle cramps in hot, humid weather. The way temperature is increasing outside this term will use widely. And this time is perfect for being conscious that how to take care of ourselves in excessive heat.
What is heat stroke?
A condition known as heatstroke is brought on by your body overheating, typically as a result of extended exposure to or physical activity in hot environments. When your body temperature reaches 104 F (40 C) or greater, you could experience heatstroke, the most severe type of heat injury. Summertime is when the disorder is most prevalent.
Emergency care is required for heatstroke. Your brain, heart, kidneys, and muscles all soon suffer damage if heatstroke is not untreated. The longer treatment is postponed, the greater the damage becomes, raising your risk of fatal complications or major complications.
Heat stroke symptoms
Body temperature increasing
The primary symptom of heatstroke is a core body temperature of 104 F (40 C) or greater, measured with a rectal thermometer.
Mental health disrupting
Heatstroke can cause a variety of symptoms, including confusion, agitation, slurred speech, irritability, delirium, seizures, and coma.
Sweating
Your skin will feel hot and dry to the touch if you have heatstroke brought on by hot weather. Your skin may feel dry or slightly damp, though, if you have heatstroke brought on by vigorous exercise.
Nausea and vomiting
You might vomit or feel sick to your stomach.
Red skin
As your body temperature rises, your skin may turn red.
Unstable breathing
You might start breathing quickly and shallowly.
Heartbeat increasing
Due to the huge strain heat stress places on your heart, as it works to cool your body, your pulse may noticeably rise.
Headache
Due to the huge strain heat stress places on your heart, as it works to cool your body, your pulse may noticeably rise.
Avoid the sun during peak hours
Try to prevent your kids from going outside between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun’s rays are most perpendicular to the earth and when UV radiation exposure is most damaging. Sports and strenuous exertion should be avoided when it’s hot outside. Engage in outdoor activities early in the day or late at night. Additionally, give your body some time to acclimate to changes in temperature, particularly after spending time in a chilly, air-conditioned room. When first venturing outside in the heat, use caution and make an effort to move from the shade to the sun gradually.
Drink more
One of the best methods to avoid heat exhaustion or sunstroke is to keep your body hydrated.
“It is typical to see signs like a high fever and fatigue/weakness in youngsters whenever there is a loss of fluid after periods of sweating due to extreme heat. As a result, ensure that your youngster gets enough water to drink. Children, especially those between the ages of 1-3, sometimes have trouble identifying their thirst. Instead of waiting for them to express a thirst, help children develop the habit of consuming 1-1.5 liters of water throughout the day, Yavrucu said.
Sunscreen
Applying sunscreen right before leaving the house is one of the biggest blunders people make while trying to shield their skin from the sun. Although this may not be the case for inorganic sunscreens (also known as physical sunscreens), which contain UV filters like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, organic sunscreens, which contain filters like avobenzone and tinosorb S, do not operate right away and need some time to absorb into the skin. A thin UV-protective layer will form after some of the creams evaporates or are absorbed by the skin. Wear sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher, regardless of your age or skin tone.
Repeat application
Additionally, some dermatologists advise performing tests behind the ear and on the inside of the elbow. You can apply sunscreen to your entire body after 24-48 hours if there are no adverse reactions, such as burning, redness, itching, or swelling.
To be sure the product is still effective, pay special attention to the product’s expiration date as well as the day you first opened the container.
Let your body breathe
Wear loose clothes, made of cotton or comfortable fabrics. And If it is necessary to change clothes
Take a shower or 2
In the summer and on hotter days, taking a daily shower should be a given. Although soaking your body in warm water might not sound appealing, doing so lowers body temperature, lessens perspiration, and therefore prevents salt loss.
Don’t stay in enclosed places for long
Children’s body temperatures can rise quickly in hot weather, which makes enclosed spaces like vehicles unsafe. It is crucial that the area is sufficiently ventilated, even if you are in the shade.
Stay away from these foods
Eat less food that is greasy, spicy, and sweet, especially during the summer. The system that controls body temperature may be adversely impacted by these foods.
Protection for kids
Heatstroke needs emergency care since it can quickly harm many organs if left untreated. Call the emergency number (112 in Turkey) or get in touch with the closest medical facility as soon as you discover symptoms.
While you wait, leave the heat and go somewhere that is cooler. To reduce body temperature, remove superfluous clothing and cover the body with wet clothes or ice packs. The blood vessels in the armpits, groin, neck, and back are closer to the skin’s surface, therefore cooling these areas will help the body cool down more quickly overall.
Give the patient water if they are awake to keep them hydrated and replace all the fluids they’ve lost.
As the temperature is increasing rapidly so heat stroke can be a common issue among any age, so protection against heat is a must. Especially for children and senior citizen most awareness should maintain. And the first thing is we should avoid heat as much as we can.
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