Arrival of summer brings an urge to visit the beach on and off. Hot summer may become dangerous when it leads to heat stroke or heat rash.
Yes, Heat stroke can be life threatening.
Keep reading to know about first aid that can help heat stroke patients immediately.
Symptoms:
Heat stroke consists mainly of four steps. Symptoms exaggerate with increased severity.
- Heat rash:
If there is redness, flushing with no sweating but extreme stinging because of exposure to the light, this leads to heat rash. If this is the case, follow these steps:
- Take the person immediately to a cooler place.
- Keep the rash area dry.
- Apply prickly heat powder on rash.
- Do not use ointment or Vaseline, as they impair cooling.
- Heat syncope (fainting):
Heat syncope is fainting, dizziness or light-headedness after standing or suddenly rising from a lying/sitting position. If you are facing syncope, immediately lie down in a cool, less humid and shady room. Maintain good hydration and slowly drink juice or clear water.
3. Heat exhaustion:
Headache, thirst, nausea, irritability, and elevated body temperature are the main symptoms of heat exhaustion. This condition is a medical emergency.
- Call for medical help immediately.
- Stay with the patient until help arrives.
- Move the person from the hot area and give liquids to drink.
- Remove unnecessary clothing, including shoes and socks.
- Try to cool down the body temperature with water, cold compresses, an ice bath, or fans.
- Encourage frequent sips of cool water.
- Heat stroke:
Confusion, altered mental state, slurred speech, loss of consciousness. Seizures, very high body temperatures are the main symptoms of heat stroke.
This is an emergency! Call for emergency care immediately!
- Move the person to a cool area and remove outer clothing
- Pour water, use cold compressors, give an ice bath, and turn on the fans
- Stay with the worker until emergency medical services arrive.
Take care of yourself this summer!
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About the Author: Dr. Sayyam Azam is a certified dermatologist who has specialized in Clinical Dermatology (Pakistan) and Aesthetic Medicine (US). During her specialized training, she was involved in multiple clinical as well as aesthetic dermatological procedures such as botox, fillers, and chemical peels. As a licensed dermatologist, she is now running a state-of-the- art Aesthetic Center (The Face Clinic) in Multan, Pakistan.
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