Reporter Yu Xiao from Qilu One Point
As the high temperature continues, many places seek medical treatment for heat stroke even deaths. So what is heat stroke? How to treat heat stroke? How to prevent heat stroke? Dezhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminds: Be alert to “heat stroke”, prevention is the key.
What is heat stroke?
HS is the most serious heat-related emergency Severe heatstroke is caused by exposure to high temperature and high humidity, which results in an imbalance in the body’s regulatory functions, which produces more heat than dissipates heat, resulting in a rapid rise in core temperature exceeding 40°C, accompanied by skin burning, disturbance of consciousness (such as delirium, convulsions, coma, etc.) ) and multiple organ dysfunction serious and fatal diseases, is the most serious type of heat stroke, once it occurs, the mortality rate is extremely high.
High temperature and humidity, high-intensity physical activity, and heat dissipation barriers are the main risk factors for heat stroke.
How to treat heat stroke?
1. Quickly help the patient to evacuate from the high temperature environment and move to a cool and ventilated place.
2. No matter what method is used, cool the patient quickly. Such as soaking the patient in the cold water of the bathtub; placing the patient under a cold shower; spraying the patient with cold water for watering flowers; wiping the patient’s body with cold water; When the weather is dry, wrap the patient in a sheet or clothing soaked in cool water and blow with a fan.
3. Muscle twitching may occur in patients with heat stroke. When this happens, avoid the patient from hurting himself. Do not put anything in the patient’s mouth and do not attempt to give the patient water. If the patient vomits, turn the patient on their side to ensure that the airway is clear and avoid aspiration.
4. While rescuing the patient, dial 120 and send the patient to a medical institution for rescue as soon as possible.
How to prevent heat stroke?
The key to reducing heat stroke mortality is prevention. The most effective preventive measures are to avoid high temperature (high humidity) and unventilated environments, reduce and avoid risk factors for heat stroke, ensure adequate rest time, and avoid the occurrence of dehydration, thereby reducing the incidence and mortality of heat stroke.