No one is immune to sunstroke. He can overtake and when working in the garden, and while relaxing by the pool, and during construction work. Therefore, it is very important to be able to recognize the symptoms and provide first aid.

Symptoms of sunstroke.

The impact can be of three different degrees of severity, each of them has its own symptoms:.

Light - mild headache, redness and dryness of the skin, weakness, accelerated heartbeat, sometimes - muscle pain. Such symptoms are not always easy to notice, and the sunstroke itself at this stage can pass without consequences.

Medium - nausea and vomiting, lethargic movements, fainting. With an average lesion, first aid should be given, especially if the victim suffers from hypertension, aneurysm or diabetes mellitus, and is also in the elderly.

Severe - high fever, delirium or coma, low blood pressure, convulsions and arrhythmic breathing. Without the timely provision of medical assistance, the victim can wait for death.

Be careful that when you stay in the sun for a long time, all the homemakers wear headdresses and wear light but closed clothes. The most dangerous is the time of peak solar activity from 11:00 to 15:00.

First aid in case of sunstroke.

When diagnosing a sunstroke, the injured person must be transferred to the shade and ensure stable access of oxygen. Need to unbutton the collar, you can remove the outer clothing. The victim should be in a horizontal position, with the legs being recommended to be raised above the head to increase the flow of blood to the upper body.

If the victim is conscious, then it should be given a sweet tea or mineral water.

The most useful for the body will be a special medical saline solution - rehydron or tsitroglukosolan (prescription and proportions ask your doctor).

In case of severe damage, the injured person should be placed so that he does not get choked with vomit, and at high body temperature it must be cooled. To do this, you can use a cool bath or sheet, soaked in cold water. In case of severe sunstroke it is necessary to call an ambulance.

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