Heat stroke occurs when the body’s heat compensation mechanisms completely lose control over them, the organism begins to produce certain symptoms, which in the initial stages begin to normally affect everything that is the neurological area.
Heat stroke is a disorder caused by heatand attending to the heat of 40 to 45 degrees that we reach in the country.
In this regard, Dr. Ramón Augusto Melo Cardozo, internist and chief resident of the III Chair of Medical Clinic of the Hospital de Clínicas, provides care for avoid falling into this decompensation entity, quite dangerous and potentially deadly.
“Paraguay as such has temperatures that are too high, even more than 40 degrees at which daily we are exposed and that we must take into account, since being dangerous to health generating heat stroke, among one of the disorders caused by heat, ”he explained.
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The professional mentioned that heat stroke occurs when the body’s heat compensation mechanisms completely lose control over them, the organism begins to produce certain symptoms, which in the initial stages begin to normally affect everything that is the neurological area.
“The decompensated state usually begins with dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, and sweating beginning to fail; It is important to mention that this entity is quite dangerous and is potentially deadly; It’s not something a person should downplay.”
Treatment
When a person realizes that it is a long time under the heatthe sweat is no longer enough and you begin to feel dizzy, nauseated and blurred vision.
The first thing to do is situate yourself in a place where you can cool offeither under a shade, an airy space, drink water, and put a wet cloth on the neck and armpits, in order to cool the body.
In the case of be late stagewhich is when the person faints, the steps are the same, the person’s body should be cooled, body heat should be reduced with a fresh wet cloth, ice should not be used, only natural liquids and contact the emergency service.
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recommendations
Always the best way not to introduce a sunstroke is avoiding heat.
It is preferable not to carry out activities, whether sports or recreational, under the sun in the hours considered to be the highest heat peak which are from 10 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon, especially those people who have underlying pathologies.
If one wants to do activities, it is best that they be in heated or indoor areas.
As for essential workers such as bricklayers, street vendors, it is advisable to take shelter from the heat, wear light and long clothes, cotton shirts, kepis, sunscreen, and the main thing is to consume water, liquids, a good amount It would be 3 liters in a healthy person, it is the recommended minimum.
