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heat stroke and heat exhaustion
Just a little reminder to watch out for these. Also, keep an eye on
friends, family and neighbors as those suffering are not really able to determine they have a problem. It causes brain fog. Found this on the net (http://www.assumption.edu/HTML/Admin...vices/HEA.HTML). And dont go out ponding in the heat of the day. Be sure to have Gatorade or other isotonic solutions in the house to drink. HEAT STROKE AND HEAT EXHAUSTION Heat stroke is always life-threatening. Heat exhaustion is a milder condition than heat stroke. Both conditions occur most often on hot days during physical activity. Anyone can have either condition, and either condition can happen to older people even during such mild activity as taking a walk. In heat stroke, the person's temperature control system that causes sweating stops working correctly. The body temperature rises so high that brain damage and death will result if the person is not cooled quickly. The main signs of heat stroke are red or flushed skin; hot, dry skin, although the person may have been sweating earlier, and extremely high body temperature, often to 41 degrees C (106 degrees F.) There may be dizziness, nausea, headache, rapid pulse, and unconsciousness. Heat exhaustion is much less dangerous than heat stroke. The major signs of heat exhaustion are pale, clammy skin, profuse perspiration, and extreme tiredness or weakness. The body temperature is approximately normal. The person may have a headache and may vomit. Here are the most important differences between the signs of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. * HEAT STROKE: skin hot and dry, and very high body temperature. * HEAT EXHAUSTION: skin cool and wet from sweating, and normal body temperature Cool a person of heat stroke quickly. If the body temperature is not brought down fast, permanent brain damage or death will result. Soak the person in cool but not cold water, sponge the body with rubbing alcohol or cool water, or pour water on the body to reduce the temperature to a safe level - about 39 degrees C (102 degrees F). Then stop cooling and observe the person for 10 minutes. If the temperature starts to rise again, cool the person again. Do not give coffee, tea or alcoholic beverages. When the person's temperature remains at a safe level, put the person to bed and get medical help. For mild heat exhaustion, provide bed rest. Give a salt solution (1/2 tsp salt - about 2 "pinches" - in a glass of water) every 15 minutes for 3 or 4 doses. Medical care is needed for severe heat exhaustion. It may be hard to remember the names of the two conditions, but it should be easy to remember this: A person who is very hot and not sweating (HEAT STROKE) must be cooled off quickly, but a person who is sweating, has a normal temperature, and is tired (HEAT EXHAUSTION) needs rest but does not need to be cooled off so vigorously |
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