Sunstroke: what to do?

Summer is coming, and therefore the risk of getting heat stroke increases several times, especially in children, who are too much sometimes do not want to go home.



What is heat stroke?


Heat stroke is an acute painful condition that occurs due to overheating of the head to direct sunlight: blood vessels in the brain dilate, there is a strong flow of blood to the head. In some cases, there may be gaps of small blood vessels in the brain that can cause disorders of the Central and peripheral nervous systems.




The main reason sunstroke - sun mercilessly scorching your bare head and naked body. Sun kick contribute stuffiness, windless weather, overeating, drinking alcohol on the beach. It is undesirable to fall asleep while sunbathing, if you are afraid to go to sleep - ask vacationers close to Wake you up.




Signs of sunstroke




Heat stroke can occur both during the immediate stay under direct sunlight, and after 6-8 hours afterwards.




As a result of overheating of the whole organism can often happen thermal shock, which is almost the same as the sun. First for heat and sunstroke most typical symptoms such as progressive weakness, fatigue, headache, thirst. Then they are joined by dizziness, tinnitus, pain in the whole body, sometimes nausea and vomiting, increased sweating, can be nosebleeds.




Arise, heart weakness and severe respiratory distress. The person loses consciousness, In some cases, there may be convulsions, sometimes starts delirium, hallucinations. A characteristic feature of severe overheating - cessation of sweating.





First aid in sunstroke


Some of the most effective and simple home remedies for the treatment of sunstroke are listed below. These home remedies will ensure a rapid improvement of the patient's condition and the relief of various symptoms of sunstroke. But if after applying these tools, you still feel bad, you'd better urgent to consult a doctor.




First of all, we urgently need to hide from the sun and start drinking a lot of water, it is necessary to combat dehydration.




The second most important step is to relax in a cool and shaded place.




Wipe the body with a sponge dipped in very cold water.




If you are wearing tight, form fitting clothing, it is best to remove it, same goes for all sorts of accessories.




You need to constantly drink the solution from dehydration, for example Regeton, in order to restore the mineral balance of the body.




Onion is very effective in sunstroke. Even better to RUB onion juice palms and soles of the feet. If you are not delighted with Luke, then at least try for some time to smell the chopped onion to relieve symptoms of sunstroke.




During sunstroke better have a lot of watery fruits and vegetables such as watermelon, cucumber, pineapple, oranges, etc.




Buttermilk (low fat cream) is another effective means of first aid in sunstroke. It is better to drink at least 2-3 glasses of buttermilk daily, until symptoms resolve sunstroke.




It is also advisable to stick to the diet is to eliminate the consumption of carbohydrates, it is better to give preference to products that are rich in fiber and potassium.




Avoid alcohol and Smoking and exercise until you feel better. Stick to bed about 2 days to cure sunstroke completely.

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