What is heat stroke? Its symptoms, causes and remedies

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 It's getting hot. With heating there is increasing the risk of heat stroke or sun stroke. Already, the news of the death of some people due to heat stroke has been published in the media of Bangladesh

There are some symptoms of heat stroke. If you know them, just as you can be aware of yourself, you can also take care of others

Let's find out, what is heat stroke? Its symptoms, causes and remedies

What is heat stroke ? :

Heat stroke is a severe heat illness that causes the body temperature to rise above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). This does not usually result in sweating, but sweat is released from the body in exertional heat stroke. Its onset may be sudden or gradual. It is a life-threatening condition, as it is likely to cause multiple organ damage. Seizures, heart attacks and kidney failure are common complications of heat stroke.

          Symptoms:

    1. Redness of the skin

    2. Dizziness

    3. Nausea

    4. Fainting

    5. Fainting

    6. Getting confused

    7. Muscle contractions

    8. Headache

    9. Profuse sweating

    10. Fatigue

      

       Reason:

1.High ambient temperature

2.Excessive physical exertion.

3.Staying in extreme environments

4.Prolonged exposure to heat for strenuous work

5.health problems

6.Hereditary tendency

7.Dehydration or lack of minerals in the body

8.In response to certain medications, such as diuretics, beta blockers, alcohol

9.Heart (heart) or skin (skin) disease

    

     Remedy:

      1. Drinking enough fluids
      2.Avoid excessive temperature environment.
      3. Light, loose clothing
      4. Providing rapid cooling of the body
      5. Splashing water on the body,
      6. Fanning,
      7. Immerse in ice cold water
      8. Keeping healthy and liquid food in diet
      9. Abstain from alcohol
     10.Exercise early in the morning

     11. And above all, take precautions to avoid dehydration

 First Aid

First tip, avoid hot sun and crowds this summer. Since it is an emergency, its treatment also needs to be quick. The first thing to do in such a situation is to cool down the patient and move him to an open or empty space. If you are wearing heavy clothes, change them to light cotton clothes. Administer cool air, if necessary take to hospital emergency department.

It will take a few days for the patient to recover depending on the severity or type. If not treated properly, heat stroke can cause long-term damage to the patient's brain, muscles, kidney and other organs. Experts advise not to do anything to lower the body temperature but to emphasize the intake of water or liquid food.

Tips for children and adults

Although heat stroke is the same for people of all ages, it is important to watch out for the elderly and children separately. Care should be taken that their body does not become dehydrated in any way. As children aged 1-2 years cannot talk about their physical difficulties. So they have to give water or syrup frequently on hot days. Body temperature should not be allowed to rise too much. They should be kept in the open or in a place with plenty of air.

Open spaces should be chosen for the elderly as well as children. Those who have problems with diabetes should be given water, bottled water instead of syrup or sweet juice.

You or I can get heat stroke anytime this summer. We can easily save ourselves from this situation if we know the immediate prevention or countermeasures. May Allah keep us all healthy . Amin .