In the summer you don't want to think about the bad - it seems that the sun, air, green foliage and the sea bring only joy and positive. More and more time I want to spend not within four walls, but walking in the fresh air, in parks, on the banks of reservoirs - in general, anywhere, but not at home. And here one of the enemies of any person in the summer comes onto the scene - sunstroke and its companion - overheating in the sun. They can occur in a person with a long stay in the sun without the ability to cool the body. Another leader in overheating is closed vehicles. In them, careless owners often leave their pets, and often children, when they go shopping, to a beauty salon or just on business.
What are the symptoms of overheating in the sun? First of all, it is weakness, darkening in the eyes and slight dizziness. In thatcondition, an adult can recognize the fact of overheating and take precautions. If we are dealing with children, then it is much more difficult to detect overheating of a child in the sun. You can, of course, regularly inquire about the well-being of the baby. Although most often mothers pay attention to the symptoms of overheating in the sun, when they already take on a more severe form - the child's skin begins to redden, the temperature rises, he becomes completely lethargic. In some cases, unnoticed overheating can cause nausea, vomiting, loss of consciousness and the occurrence of fever, chills, and seizures. In this case, a person, and especially a small person, needs medical help.
If you already have less severe symptoms of overheating in the sun, you should first of all provide the victim with rest in a cool, sun-protected place. It is necessary to give the victim a horizontal position and, if possible, cool his body. To do this, you can use towels soaked in cold water, wrapping them around the body of the victim. When overheated in the sun, medicines such as Nurofen or Panadol will be effective, which will help relieve heat and reduce body temperature. But what you should never do is put the patient in cold water entirely or pour it over him. A large temperature difference will not do you any good.
Well, the best thing, of course, is to call a doctor after the primary care activities. He will be able to diagnose the condition of the patient andprevent dehydration that occurs when you overheat.
And what to do to avoid overheating in the sun? In hot weather, wear light clothing that allows air to freely contact your body. Keep cool drinking water available to you, your child, and your pets. In no case do not stay yourself in a closed car without access to air and make sure that animals and children do not remain there. Try not to be in the open sun for more than 10-15 minutes during the day without a hat or the opportunity to go into the shade.
If you see symptoms of overheating in the sun in others, do not be silent, sound the alarm and take measures to eliminate this condition, whether you know the person or not. You may save someone's life, because the risk of death from severe overheating in the sun is no less than 20-30%!
