Heat stroke is a general term for the symptoms of impaired thermoregulation, disturbance of water and electrolyte metabolism and impairment of neurological function under the prolonged effect of high temperature and heat radiation. Summer is the high incidence of heatstroke, heatstroke can cause unpredictable consequences if not treated in time. The causes of heat stroke are not only high temperature and humidity, but also subjective factors such as frailty, illness, obesity, and lack of sleep.
Heat stroke typing and performance
1, heat stroke aura
The symptoms are: thirst, sweating, dizziness, headache, general fatigue, lack of concentration, normal or slightly elevated body temperature.
2.Mild heatstroke
Symptoms: flushing, profuse sweating, accelerated pulse and breathing, increased body temperature above 38.5℃, weakness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, etc.
3.Severe heat stroke
Also known as heat cramps, heat exhaustion. Symptoms are: cool skin, excessive sweating, abdominal or limb cramps, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, mental disorder, convulsions, and even coma and sudden death.
First aid for heat stroke
1. Immediately move the patient to a ventilated, cool, dry place, such as a corridor or under the shade of a tree.
2.Make the patient lie on his back, untie the collar and remove or loosen the jacket. If the clothes are wet with sweat, replace dry clothes and turn on the fan or air conditioner (avoid direct blowing) to dissipate heat as soon as possible.
3, cold compresses with wet towels on the head, armpits and groin, wipe the whole body with warm water if possible, and massage the skin and muscles at the same time to accelerate blood circulation and promote heat dissipation.
4, conscious patients or patients who are awake after cooling can drink mung bean soup, light salt water, or take Ren Dan, ten drops of water and Huo Xiang Zheng Qi water (capsules) to relieve heat.
5, once the symptoms of high fever, coma convulsions, etc., should let the patient lie on his side, head back, to keep the airway open, and immediately call 120, to seek medical help to give emergency treatment. (Note: Do not send water, medicine when the patient is unconscious in heat stroke, to avoid choking to the trachea)
6, “man in” first aid points. According to Chinese medicine, “Ren Zhong” is the intersection of yin and yang meridians, pinching or needling the point can regulate the meridians, unblock the blood and balance yin and yang. In emergency situations, strong stimulation of the Renzhong acupuncture point is often able to return the Yang to save the rebellion and “bring back the dead”. In modern clinical observations, continuous strong stimulation of the Renzhong point can raise blood pressure and restore respiratory rhythm, thus ensuring blood supply to all vital organs of the body and maintaining vitality in critical conditions.
Heat stroke prevention
1, when you go out to do a good job of sun protection, when the hot sun, try not to go out. In high summer, from 10:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m. every day is the time when the ground temperature is the highest and the sunlight is the strongest, so try to stay indoors. When you have to go out, it is best to wear breathable cotton, linen clothing, should cover play umbrella, wear sunglasses and sun hat, and carry cool oil, patchouli water and other heat medication.
2, always replenish water, do not wait until your mouth is dry, thirsty and then drink water. If you sweat a lot, you can properly supplement salt water. In addition, the summer should drink more tea, green tea, flower tea is appropriate.
3, supplement the food rich in potassium and magnesium, to a light diet, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, less fried, greasy food. It is recommended to supplement a little dairy products every day, such as yogurt, etc.
4, to maintain adequate sleep and rest, pay attention to sleep do not let the electric fan, air conditioning and other air vents directly to the body. The best time to rest in summer is from 10:00 to 11:00 pm, and the best time to wake up is from 5:30 to 6:30 am.
5. Patients with high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases should avoid outdoor activities in a hot environment.
Summer heat prevention food therapy
1.Mung bean soup
Ingredients: 100 grams of mung beans, 25 grams of brown sugar.
Method: Boil the green beans, mash them with a spoon in a pot like mud, then cook them with a gentle fire until there is no soup, add brown sugar to taste.
Effects: Clearing heat and detoxifying. Cure children’s summer heat and sores and boils. Summer heat when children often eat to relieve heat and clear the heat, in addition to the function of annoyance and thirst.
2, bitter melon tea
Ingredients: fresh bitter melon a, green tea 3 grams.
Method: Bitter gourd to remove the flesh and chopped, and green tea with water decoction.
Effects: Clearing heat and detoxifying the brain, for people with severe heat stroke.
3, mung bean and barley duck soup
Ingredients: one duck, 25 grams of barley, 25 grams of mung beans, a small amount of peel, a little salt.
Method: Blanch the duck with water, rinse it well; put the blanched duck, panned barley, mung beans, peel together in a casserole, add water, cook for twenty minutes on high heat, skim off the floating oil, cook for two hours on low heat; add a little salt to taste before serving.
Efficacy: quench thirst and eliminate summer heat, diuretic and moisten the skin. Duck meat is flat and cool, can nourish Yin, nourish deficiency, diuretic and reduce swelling. Job’s tear, because it is rich in protein, can soften the skin keratin, make the skin smooth, reduce wrinkles, eliminate pigmentation spots long-term consumption, can achieve the effect of nourishing the skin. Mung bean is cool and sweet, has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, quenching thirst and eliminating summer heat, diuretic.
4, plum drink
Ingredients: 500 grams of fresh prunes, 50 grams of sugar.
Method: Wash and mash the plum, stir with sugar, put in a tile jar, cover (leaving a little space for ventilation), seven days after the juice with gauze, the juice will be boiled in a pot, to be cold and bottled. Can often take food.
Efficacy: clear heat and fluid, quench thirst and eliminate summer heat.