The survey shows that the highest risk factor in the home is the bathroom, especially for the elderly. In the old age, the legs and feet are inflexible, coupled with a variety of diseases and bad behavior habits, accidents are prone to occur in the bathroom, including falls and fractures, strokes and acute myocardial infarction.

What fatal hazards are prone to occur in the bathroom?

1. Myocardial infarction

Many elderly people are accompanied by constipation of varying degrees, which can be relieved by forceful defecation. Increase the abdominal pressure, increase the blood return volume of the heart, promote the increase of blood pressure, and increase the oxygen consumption of the myocardium. If you have a heart disease, you can cause myocardial ischemia and hypoxia due to forced defecation, causing angina pectoris or arrhythmia, and in severe cases, sudden cardiac death. Therefore, it is not possible to force bowel movements, and if necessary, it is necessary to take laxatives under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Syncope

Get up immediately after defecation, suddenly dizziness, eyesight A darkening or fainting, which is medically called orthostatic hypotension. Many elderly people suffer from arteriosclerosis and poor cardiovascular regulation. When they suddenly change their body position, their blood pressure drops sharply. They often faint due to dizziness and dark eyes. In severe cases, the risk of stroke can be increased. Therefore, when changing the position, you must pay attention to slow movements, install handrails next to the toilet as much as possible, and slowly get up with the handrails.

3, hold back

When you hold back your urine, you will be highly tense and blood pressure will rise. Sudden urination after holding back urine will lead to a sharp drop in blood pressure, which can easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents; holding back urine can increase bladder pressure, weaken renal metabolic function, and increase the risk of urinary tract infections. Therefore, try not to hold back your urine; after holding back your urine for a long time, you should control the force when urinating, not too hard.

4. Hemorrhoids

Many people are used to using the Reading books and newspapers, so much so that I squatted on the toilet for half an hour. Inattentiveness during defecation can reduce the urge to defecate and prolong defecation time; squatting for a long time will cause congestion of the anorectal venous plexus, which can lead to hemorrhoids or other anorectal diseases over time. Therefore, you should concentrate on defecation, and you should not bring your mobile phone or newspaper; if you still have no defecation within 5 minutes, you should stop immediately.

5. Cardiovascular accident

Many people are accustomed to taking hot baths. Taking too long baths can promote the expansion of blood vessels in the whole body, promote a large amount of blood flow to peripheral blood vessels, and relatively reduce the blood volume of the heart and brain. Some elderly people are accompanied by arteriosclerosis and poor vascular regulation ability, which often causes unexpected harm due to cerebral ischemia. Therefore, the temperature of the bathing water should be controlled, and the temperature should be around 35~40℃, and the bathing time should not exceed 20 minutes each time.

6. Slip and fall fractures

The elderly have inflexible legs and feet, and their toilets are slippery , the slightest accident will slip and fracture. The most common is a hip fracture, which requires prolonged bed rest, leading to complications such as pressure ulcers, infection or thrombotic disease. Therefore, the bathroom should be equipped with a non-slip floor, and family members should help as much as possible when entering or stepping out of the bathroom; handrails should be installed next to the bathroom and toilet. At the same time, the elderly cannot lock the door when taking a bath or using the toilet, so as to facilitate timely rescue.

Message from the doctor

The above factors are often People ignore it, which leads to various dangers, especially the elderly should pay more attention. In daily life, you should eat more whole grains and fruits containing dietary fiber, and drink plenty of water to maintain smooth stools and avoid accidents caused by forced defecation. No matter what movement the elderly do, they should be slow, and they should not change their position suddenly.

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