Tips to beat heat exhaustion: Drink plenty of water. Avoid alcohol, which can impact your ability to sweat properly, and caffeine, which is a natural diuretic. Two glasses of water per hour is a good rule of thumb in extreme heat.
Heat Stroke - Causes - Symptoms - Treatment - FAQs
Heat stroke is caused when body temperature or hyperthermia exceeds 40.6°C or 105.1°F. Heat stroke can be triggered due to overwork during summer months and lack of perspiration.
Heat stroke is caused when body temperature or hyperthermia exceeds 40.6°C or 105.1°F. Heat stroke can be triggered due to overwork during summer months and lack of perspiration.
‘Heat exhaustion includes heavy sweating, breathlessness, a fast but weak pulse, headache, dizziness and nausea or vomiting. Heat exhaustion can happen to anyone overexerting themselves in extreme heat. ’
Symptoms include hot and dry skin, a fever higher than 102°F, headache, confusion and unconsciousness. “If you see someone suffering from heat stroke, try to cool the person down by getting to shade or into the air conditioning. Apply cool water with wet cloths and call for medical help immediately,” Burke says. Check out these important tips to help you stay cool and healthy in the heat.
Drink plenty of water. Avoid alcohol, which can impact your ability to sweat properly, and caffeine, which is a natural diuretic. “Two glasses of water per hour is a good rule of thumb in extreme heat,” Burke says.
Test Your Knowledge on Heat Stroke
The incidence of heat stroke is rising globally and India saw almost 2,000 people die in the summer heat wave of 2015. People who work outdoors are often at the highest risk such as farmers, children and young adults. Heat illnesses are preventable and it is important to be educated on the subject so that you can easily administer first aid for heat stroke. With global warming, the chances of recurrent heat waves have increased drastically - so how much do you really know about heat stroke? Can you spot the symptoms? Take our quiz to find out:
The incidence of heat stroke is rising globally and India saw almost 2,000 people die in the summer heat wave of 2015. People who work outdoors are often at the highest risk such as farmers, children and young adults. Heat illnesses are preventable and it is important to be educated on the subject so that you can easily administer first aid for heat stroke. With global warming, the chances of recurrent heat waves have increased drastically - so how much do you really know about heat stroke? Can you spot the symptoms? Take our quiz to find out:
Limit outdoor activity. If you plan to exercise outdoors, avoid peak hours when temperatures are highest. “Try to rest often in shady areas so that your body's thermostat will have a chance to recover,” Burke says.
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First Aid for Heat Stroke: Cool First, Transport Second
The definitive care during heat stroke is cooling. Hence, athletes who experience heat stroke need to cooled onsite and only then should be taken to the hospital.
The definitive care during heat stroke is cooling. Hence, athletes who experience heat stroke need to cooled onsite and only then should be taken to the hospital.
Above content provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. For advice about your medical care, consult your doctor.
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Prolonged Exposure to High Temperature Could Lead to Heat Stroke
Heat waves, times of excessively hot weather that include spikes in temperature, can also occur during the summer. Both can create a number of health problems.
Heat waves, times of excessively hot weather that include spikes in temperature, can also occur during the summer. Both can create a number of health problems.
