Don’t Let A Sunstroke Ruin Your Summer

Temperatures soar in the summer and the heat flows across the earth, making the environment perfect for sunstrokes.

Sunstrokes occur because of prolonged exposure to higher temperatures. Your body heats up and temperatures surpass your ordinary body temperature of 37°C. On the off chance that your body temperature goes beyond 40°C, it can even harm your vital organs.

Here Are A Few Symptoms That You Need To Know

Heat stroke is characterized by elevated body temperatures, red, hot skin, delusions, convulsion or coma. Other symptoms include:

Fatigue

Dizziness

Rapid breathing

Throbbing headache

Increased heart rate

Excessive sweating

Flushed skin or redness

Heat stroke can cause serious repercussions possibly even death.

Treatment Protocols For Sunstroke

Avoid medications - Don’t give any medication when someone has sunstroke as this may aggravate the symptoms and could increase bleeding with blistered sunburns.

Cool your body - Apply ice packs to the neck, back, armpit and groin. These areas amp up the circulation and provide cooling by reducing body temperature.

Fluids and drinks - Consume sports energy drinks such as Gatorade to counteract both dehydration and loss of salts. See that you feel comfortable and are able to swallow.

Call emergency services - It’s better to be safe than sorry. Call a primary care physician when you find the following symptoms:

Loss of consciousness

Signs of shock

A body temperature over 102F

Rapid breathing    

Start CPR if they collapse or go into cardiac arrest

When you come across someone who you suspect is suffering from heatstroke, first check if the or she has significant CNS involvement (ataxia, confusion and irritability).

If so, it’s probably a case of heatstroke. The immediate management for this includes:

Addressal of airway, breathing and circulation (ABCs)

Call Emergency Medical Services

Remove patient from the heat

Begin the process of cooling

However, if the patient does exhibit CNS-related symptoms, then it’s probably a case of heat exhaustion. The immediate management for this is:

Hydration

Remove from the source of heat

Monitor for resolution