What is the first aid knowledge for heat stroke

If any symptoms of physical illness cannot be controlled promptly and effectively, it will be very bad for your health. Even if some things seem small, if they are not treated well, these small disease symptoms may cause great harm to the body. So what are the first aid common sense for heat stroke? Today we will introduce it to you.

First aid knowledge for heat stroke:

1) Moving: Move the patient quickly to a ventilated, cool place, make him lie flat, unbutton his clothes, and loosen and take off his clothes.

2) Cooling down: The patient’s head can be covered with a cold towel, and the whole body can be bathed with 50% alcohol, white wine, ice water or cold water, and then blown with a fan or electric fan to accelerate heat dissipation. But do not lower the patient's body temperature quickly. When the temperature drops below 38 degrees Celsius, stop all strong cooling measures such as cold compresses.

3) Hydration: When the patient is still conscious, you can give him some cool drinks, but do not rush to replenish large amounts of water or drinks such as ice beer, otherwise it will cause vomiting, abdominal pain, nausea and other symptoms.

4) Awakening: If the patient has lost consciousness, pinch the Ren Zhong, He Gu and other acupoints to revive him, and perform scraping first aid at the same time.

Heat stroke first aid knowledge and methods to prevent heat stroke

5) Transfer: Patients with severe heatstroke must be sent to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment immediately. During transportation, pay attention to apply ice packs to the patient's forehead, back of the head, chest, elbows and thighs as much as possible to protect important organs such as the brain, heart and lungs.

Routine first aid for heat stroke

In summer, due to the high ambient temperature and high air humidity, the excess heat in the body is difficult to dissipate, and the heat accumulates, causing the body temperature regulation center to lose control and heatstroke to occur. Remember the following five tips so that you can provide emergency treatment when you find someone suffering from heatstroke.

1. Move the patient to a cool, ventilated place quickly, raise the head, and loosen the clothes to facilitate breathing and heat dissipation.

2. You can apply a cool, wet towel to the head, or place ice bags or ice cubes on the patient's head, armpits, and inner thighs.

3. Place the patient in 4 degrees Celsius water and massage the skin of the limbs to dilate the skin blood vessels, accelerate blood circulation and promote heat dissipation. Stop cooling when the rectal temperature drops to 38℃.

4. Immerse the patient's body at 450 degrees in well water at about 18 degrees Celsius, with the nipples submerged. The water temperature should not be too low for the elderly, the weak and patients with cardiovascular diseases.

The above is the first aid knowledge for heat stroke. If you suffer from heatstroke under normal circumstances, you can choose the above methods for first aid. Heat stroke is not difficult to treat and control. However, if it is not treated and controlled in time, it will be very detrimental to your health.