How to prevent heat stroke in hot summer

Heat stroke is a serious condition in which the body is unable to cool itself down through sweating and overheating occurs. This medical emergency occurs when the body's temperature quickly rises to 39.4°C or higher. Nowadays, prolonged high temperature and humidity in summer have become the main causes of heat stroke.

People with heat stroke may experience common symptoms such as headache, redness of the skin, dry skin and nausea, but if left untreated, heat stroke symptoms can become more severe and even lead to failure of vital organs (brain, kidneys and heart). Failure to lower body temperature can result in convulsions, coma, and death. This article will provide important tips for avoiding heat-related illnesses during the summer.

Studies on heat stroke show

Heat stroke is often caused by other heat-related illnesses, such as heat cramps and heat exhaustion, and it can strike suddenly without any warning signs. Studies show that more than 600 people die each year from heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses.

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Symptoms of heat stroke

Heat stroke is a serious, life-threatening condition with the following symptoms:

Temperature higher than 39.4°C
Red, warm, dry skin (without sweating)
Sweat a lot
Rapid breathing
severe headache
Dizziness
nausea
Confused
lose consciousness
weak
epileptic seizure
Thirsty

Who is at higher risk of heat stroke?

The following groups of people are at higher risk for heat-related illness:

1. Infants and children over four years old;
2. Seniors aged 65 years and above;
3. Patients who are overweight or have diabetes and heart disease;
4. socially isolated and poor people;
5. Athletes or people who participate in strenuous physical activities in hot weather;
6. People who drink alcohol and take medications that impair the body's ability to regulate temperature or inhibit sweating;
7. Ordinary people in the hot season, such as Hong Kong people from May to September;

   

How to prevent heat stroke in summer?

7 Things You Should Do

Turn on the air conditioner or stay in an air-conditioned place, such as a cooling center, mall, or library

When the temperature is below 35°C, electric fans are used to provide comfort. Fans allow sweat to evaporate from the body faster, and the more evaporation there is, the more heat is dissipated.

Take a cool shower to help cool down

Minimize direct exposure to sunlight

Stay hydrated by drinking water or beverages without caffeine, sugar, or alcohol

Eat more light, cool and easily digestible foods, such as fruit or salad

Wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing

6 Things Not to Do

Leaving children, pets or people with limited mobility in the vehicle for long periods of time

Trying to cool down by drinking alcohol

Eating heavy, hot, or hard-to-digest foods

Wear thick, dark clothing, which absorbs the sun's heat

Exercise outdoors during the hottest time of the day (usually 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Use an electric fan when the temperature exceeds 35°C. When temperatures reach above 35°C, electric fans do not prevent heat-related illnesses

 

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