How to protect yourself in the heat - expert advice

15 May 2018, 04:38 | Health
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The current weather forecasters have already been called anomalous.

Unfortunately, forecasts of weather forecasters for the near future indicate that the heat will intensify, but will not subside.

High air temperature is a dangerous test for the human body. Overheating threatens heat and sunlight, dehydration and sharpening of chronic diseases.

How to save yourself from the heat? Implementation of the recommendations of experts will help to save forces for daily activities and, most importantly, your health.

"Particular attention in the heat must be given to children. The child's organism is much more sensitive to the raised temperature of an environment, than the adult. You should be alerted to the following symptoms of child overheating - redness of the skin, fever, lethargy, unreasonable moods, nausea, frequent breathing with shortness of breath, cramps or even fainting, "said Yaroslavlavtsky, deputy director of the Khmelnitsky Regional Laboratory Center, Ministry of Health of Ukraine..

The doctor says that at the first manifestations of malaise the child needs to take off his clothes, put him in a horizontal position, wipe the entire body with a cloth soaked in water and be sure to drink every 5-10 minutes to avoid dehydration.

Cool non-carbonated drinks will suit: water, weak tea, hardly sour compote and the like. In severe cases, with a child's unconsciousness, immediately call for an ambulance.

"Adults may also show symptoms of heat and sunstroke.

First of all, it is weakness, lethargy, dizziness, profuse sweating, thirst, headache, nausea and vomiting. In especially severe cases, loss of consciousness is possible. If a person overheats and has the above symptoms, immediately call a doctor and take measures to cool the body. The victim should be laid in a cool place, on his head - a cold compress or a wet towel and give him as much as possible to drink, "- says Yaroslav Stepanov.

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