In the summer the sun's rays are active and dangerous, so in any case it is impossible to neglect the security measures and respond to the first signs of heat injury.To protect themselves from the problems you need to follow the simple rules:
- Stay out of the sun, especially after 11 am to 17 pm;
- Drink plenty of fluidsBetter to just clean water to avoid dehydration;
- cover their heads;
- At the first sign of thermal injury is necessary as the victim's body wipe cool water can be cooled quickly.
Overheat
symptoms:
- headache;
- nausea;
- loss of consciousness;
- weakness;
- strong perspiration;
- fever.
What to do?
- Go to a cool place;
- Take off your clothes;
- Cool the victim by using a cool bath or rubdowns.
- Give him a drink of water at room temperature in small sips.
- If symptoms persist for one hour, there is vomiting, the condition worsens, contact your doctor immediately.
Heatstroke
symptoms:
- a body temperature of 39 or higher;
- red hot, parched or clammy skin;
- gorlovnaya pain;
- nausea;
- disorientation;
- muddled speech;
- loss of consciousness.
What to do?
- urgently call an ambulance;
- waiting for the doctor pull the victim in a cool place;
- remove his clothes;
- cool it using rubdowns cold or cool water bath.
heat cramps
symptoms:
- pain or muscle cramps.
What to do?
- Go to a cool place;
- drink often little clean water at room temperature;
- Avoid physical activity until the cramps do not pass;
- If symptoms persist for an hour - this is evidence of heart problems, call 103.
Prickly heat
symptoms:
- bright red rash on the skin of the neck, upper chest, in the groin area;
- "goose" the skin on large areas of the body that disappears once you get into a cool room.
What to do?
- Go to cool room air with a lower humidity;
- make sure that the area of the rash remained dry;
- on sites with rash, you can apply powder, but in any case not an ointment or cream;
- If symptoms worsen, see your dermatologist.
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