What to do if you get heatstroke in summer? Four-word formula for first aid

In the summer, especially for workers working outdoors, they are easily exposed to the scorching sun, which leads to sweating, thirst, etc. If they fail to replenish the body's water in time, they will experience symptoms such as dizziness and chest tightness. This is the so-called heat stroke. So what should we do if we get heatstroke? We should understand the first aid knowledge about heatstroke so that we can help ourselves and our family and friends.

Heatstroke is caused by high temperature, which causes the body temperature to become disordered, resulting in a variety of uncomfortable symptoms. In severe cases, symptoms such as convulsions, coma, and vomiting may also occur. Failure to provide timely emergency treatment or medical treatment may lead to serious consequences or even endanger life. So what to do about heat stroke?

What to do if you have heat stroke

Heat stroke - disease introduction

High temperature can cause disorders in the body's temperature regulation function. After being exposed to the scorching sun or doing heavy physical labor in a high temperature environment for a certain period of time, symptoms such as sweating, thirst, fatigue, dizziness, and chest tightness may appear, which are signs of heatstroke. After a short rest in a cool place and replenishing water and salt, the symptoms will disappear within a short time. When the temperature rises suddenly or is high, heat stroke is very easy to occur, especially in pregnant women, the elderly, the weak or those with chronic diseases. In addition to the symptoms that precede heat stroke, there are also fever (body temperature above 38.5℃), burning skin, nausea, vomiting, the beginning of a drop in blood pressure, and a rapid and weak pulse. Those who recover within a few hours have mild heat stroke. In addition to the above symptoms, if there is also fainting, coma, convulsions, or the patient cannot recover within a day, it is considered severe heatstroke. According to the different symptoms of patients, it can be divided into four types: (1) heat stroke with high fever; (2) heat exhaustion; (3) heat stroke cramps; (4) sunstroke.

Clinical manifestations

1. Fever, fatigue, burning skin, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and chest tightness. 2. Restlessness, rapid pulse, and decreased blood pressure; 3. Severe cases may cause severe headache, fainting, coma, and convulsions.

Diagnosis

1. Perform heavy physical labor under the scorching sun or in a high temperature environment for a certain period of time. 2. Fever, dizziness, headache, burning skin, nausea, vomiting, fainting, coma, and convulsions. 3. Disease treatment

Treatment principles

1. Move to a cool place or air-conditioned room immediately and provide physical cooling. 2. For patients with severe symptoms, the temperature should be quickly reduced by wearing an ice cap on the head, placing ice packs on both sides of the neck, under the armpits and near the inguinal artery, and injecting compound chlorpromazine intravenously. 3. Correct water and electrolyte balance. 4. Prevent and treat complications and control infection.

Medication principles

1. Mainly physical cooling, chlorpromazine and other auxiliary drugs. 2. Patients with heart failure should be digitalized quickly. 3. In cases of cerebral edema, in addition to cooling, intravenous drip of 20% mannitol, furosemide and glucocorticoids are given. 4. For patients with renal damage who do not respond to furosemide, peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis should be performed as soon as possible. 5. Select antibiotics to prevent and control infection, and provide appropriate diagnosis and treatment when disseminated intravascular coagulation occurs.

Four-word formula for first aid

1. Move. Quickly move the patient to a cool, ventilated place, have him lie flat, fan him with a fan or electric fan, and loosen his collar and trouser belt to facilitate the patient's breathing and heat dissipation.

Four tips for first aid for heat stroke: move, wipe, wear, pinch

2. Rub. Use cold water or diluted alcohol to wipe the patient's body. You can also use a towel soaked in cold water or an ice bag or ice cubes and place them on the patient's neck, armpits, groin, or other large arteries to help the patient dissipate heat.

Four tips for first aid for heat stroke: move, wipe, wear, pinch

3. Serve. When you feel unwell, take antipyretic medicines such as Ren Dan, Shi Di Shui, Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui in time, and drink more light salt water to replenish lost body fluids.

Four tips for first aid for heat stroke: move, wipe, wear, pinch

4. Pinch. If the patient remains unconscious, you can use your thumb to press the patient's Ren Zhong, Hegu and other acupoints. After being rescued, the patient must lie down and rest in a cool and ventilated place. If he returns to a hot environment, it will cause more serious consequences than before.

Regarding the question of what to do if you suffer from heatstroke, I believe that after reading the detailed introduction above, you have already gained some knowledge and understanding. It is important to remember the four-word rule of first aid to help patients, such as staying calm and placing the patient in a cool place. In addition, if you don’t know how to deal with it, it is best to take the patient to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.