What are the causes and main symptoms of heatstroke?

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Heatstroke is a common disease in summer, especially for some outdoor workers engaged in heavy physical work, we must take corresponding preventive measures. Because the diseases caused by heatstroke are likely to take people's lives, so it is necessary for us to know something about heatstroke.

What are the causes and main symptoms of heatstroke?

Climate and environmental reasons: in July and August, the temperature is the highest period of the year. The daily average temperature is over 32 ℃ and the humidity is over 60%. Self reasons: usually small amount of exercise, especially people rarely exercise outdoors, in this case, the disease resistance and tolerance is particularly poor. Especially for the freshmen, it's a new environment, food and sleep are not very good.

Others: sometimes the temperature is not particularly high, but because of the high humidity, and the poor ventilation conditions, people will also have heatstroke. Old age, weakness, loss of salt, wearing tight, airtight clothes, fever, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, extensive skin damage, congenital sweat gland deficiency and the use of atropine or other anticholinergic drugs can also affect the secretion of sweat glands. If the heat production of the body is greater than the heat dissipation or the heat dissipation is blocked, there will be too much heat in the body, resulting in the damage of human tissue and heatstroke.

The symptoms of mild heatstroke are: the body temperature is often above 38 degrees. In addition to dizziness and thirst, there are often flushing, sweating, burning skin and other manifestations, or there are cold and wet limbs, pale complexion, blood pressure drop and other symptoms, so if some people often work outside, don't ignore the phenomenon of heatstroke. More serious symptoms of heat stroke, heat failure symptoms: this kind of heat stroke often occurs in the elderly and temporarily unable to adapt to high temperature. The main symptoms were dizziness, headache, palpitation, thirst, nausea, vomiting, cold and wet skin, decreased blood pressure, syncope or confusion. People who often work outside should go home when the sun is hot to avoid heatstroke.

matters needing attention

Usually, if the sun is too big, you should go home to have a rest and don't work hard, because you can't finish all the work in one day. If you work too hard and cause heatstroke, it's not worth it. If heatstroke is serious, you should be treated. During the treatment, don't eat spicy and cold food, and don't eat these fresh vegetables and fruits if it's too greasy.