1, summer health should prevent heatstroke.
Travel to avoid the scorching sun
Remember to prepare sunscreen before going out in summer, and try not to walk in the hot sun from 10 to 16, because the sun is strongest at this time, and the possibility of heatstroke is 10 times that at other times. If you must go out at this time, you must take good protection, such as wearing a sunshade, a sun hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen if possible.
Prepare plenty of water and drinks.
In addition, in the hot summer, you can take heatstroke prevention and cooling drugs, such as ten drops of water, Ren Dan, essential oil, etc. It must be kept at hand in case of emergency.
When going out, try to choose cotton, linen and silk fabrics, and wear less chemical fiber clothing to avoid heat dissipation in time when sweating a lot, resulting in heatstroke. The elderly, pregnant women, patients with chronic diseases, especially those with cardiovascular diseases, should try to reduce outdoor activities in the hot season.
get enough sleep
In summer, the days are long and the nights are short, the temperature is high, the human body has a strong metabolism, consumes a lot, and is prone to fatigue. Adequate sleep can relax the brain and body system, which is not only beneficial to work and study, but also a measure to prevent heatstroke. Be careful not to lie under the air conditioning outlet and electric fan when sleeping, so as not to get air conditioning disease and catch a cold.
Don't wait for thirst to drink water.
Don't wait for thirst to drink water, because thirst already shows that your body is short of water. Ideally, drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water every day according to the temperature. When sweating a lot, you can add some salt water appropriately to make up for the salt lost by sweating.
In addition, the human body is prone to potassium deficiency in summer, which makes people feel tired and weak. Potassium tea is an excellent summer drink.
Seasonal vegetables in summer, such as lettuce, cucumber and tomato, have high water content. Fresh fruits, such as peaches, apricots, watermelons and melons, have a water content of 80% to 90% and can be used to supplement water.
2. First aid for heatstroke
Get rid of the high temperature environment
If you find someone suffering from heatstroke, you should quickly move to a cool and ventilated place to rest. Let him lie flat, raise his head slightly, and loosen his clothes as much as possible.
Supplementary liquid
If heatstroke patients are conscious and have no nausea and vomiting, they can drink salty drinks, tea, mung bean soup and so on. To cool down and replenish blood volume.
Artificial heat dissipation
You can use a fan to cool down, but you can't blow directly at the patient to prevent catching a cold again.
Ice compress
Cold compress can also be used on the head. Ice packs should be placed in the head, armpits, groin and other large blood vessels (ice cubes, popsicles, water ice cream, etc.). Put it in a plastic bag and seal it tightly), you can rub it with cold water or 30% alcohol until your skin turns red. Temperature was measured every 10- 15 minutes 1 time.
3. Symptoms of heatstroke
1, threatened heatstroke
After a period of time, people will have symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, slow movement, chest tightness, palpitation, sweating, thirst, inattention, etc., which is called threatened heatstroke. At this time, the body temperature is normal or slightly higher. If you leave the high temperature environment, rest for a few hours to recover.
2. Mild illness in the department
In addition to the symptoms of threatened heatstroke, patients also have signs of flushing, dry and hot skin, chest tightness or peripheral circulation failure, such as sweating, pale face, rapid pulse, cold limbs and decreased blood pressure. The body temperature can be further increased to above 38℃.
3. Severe heatstroke
In addition to the above symptoms, if you still have fainting or cramping, or your skin is dry and sweaty, and your body temperature is above 40℃, it means that heatstroke is serious and should be dealt with urgently. Coma patients should be treated with acupuncture at middle and ten points. At the same time of first aid, send it to the hospital for treatment in time.