If not recognized in time, heatstroke can lead to severe damage to the body, and even death. It represents the most serious health disorder that can be caused by high summer temperatures and heat, due to the loss of body control over the regulation of body temperature and the inability to cool down through sweat.
Symptoms of heatstroke are as follows: red, warm and dry skin (without sweating), severe headache, nausea, dizziness, rapid pulse, extremely high body temperature (up to 40°C within 10-15 minutes) and loss of consciousness.
The doctor's recommendations for care until professional help arrives are as follows:
- Call for medical help or emergency services immediately
- Move the person to the shade, let him be in a horizontal position with his leg raised at hip height
- Remove the affected person's clothes, put cold compresses on the neck
armpits and groin, spray with cold water and cool with fans, fans, etc
- Control body temperature and lower it below 38°C (without medication)
- If the person is unconscious, place them in a side-lying position
- The vulnerable person must not drink alcohol and carbonated beverages
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