Sunny knockout

The characteristic features of the Ukrainian climate - rainy autumn days and piercing winter cold - make us condescending, and at times careless about the hot, hot summer sun, the cloudless bright blue sky and windless weather.

However, and those who decided to escape for a vacation from the city away from civilization and those who prefer not to break the habitual communal way of urban life, it must be remembered that the summer sun will not miss the chance to strike a carefree vacationer who diligently accumulates summer heat, as the key to a successful The next working year.

Dangerous companions of overheating - solar and thermal impacts, which are easier and better to prevent.

The sunstroke is a condition that occurs as a result of a strong overheating of the head with direct sunlight, as a result of which the cerebral blood vessels expand, the blood flows to the head, and the brain swelling. More often sunstroke happens in windless weather at high humidity of air. The factors contributing to the development of the sun impact are a state of intoxication, a crowded stomach, that is, unfortunately, the faithful satellites of suburban recreation of compatriots.

The first signs of sunstroke:

• Face redness
• Strong headache

Further can join:

• nausea
• dizziness
• Darkening of the eyes
• Vomiting
• Impairment of consciousness
• dyspnea

Measures to prevent sunstroke:

• Headdress made of light thick fabric
• Dousing the head with cold water
• Periodic rest at long transitions
• It is not recommended to sleep in the sun

Thermal shock is a condition caused by a general overheating of the organism under the influence of an excessive increase in the ambient temperature in the event of a thermoregulatory disturbance. There is a heat stroke either in case of impaired sweat secretion (with physical overstrain, dehydration of the body, lack of sweat glands function) or when sweat persists from the surface of the human body at high humidity, air temperature, tight, impermeable clothing, or (often) . Thus, the general overheating of the body, and, as a consequence, heat stroke, can happen not only outside the home in hot weather, but also indoors if there are mentioned factors.

The first signs of a heat stroke:

• Lethargy
• headache
• dizziness
• Face redness
• Increase in body temperature up to 40 ° С
• drowsiness
• Hearing impairment
• Vomiting
• rave

If the causes of overheating are not eliminated, the heat stroke actually develops:

• loss of consciousness
• Pallor
• The skin is cold, covered with sweat
• Pulse thready

There is a threat to the life of the victim.

Prevention of heat stroke:

• Periodic rest in the shade
• Bathing and / or dousing with cold water
• Adherence to drinking
• Ventilation of a stuffy room
• Wearing clothes that are adequate to the temperature of the environment and exclude overheating of the body

It should be remembered that children are particularly vulnerable to sun and heat shock, as their thermoregulatory system is still insufficiently developed! You can not leave your child in the open sun without the supervision of an adult!

First aid for solar and thermal shock :

• The victim is transferred to the shade (cool room)

• Lay the victim on his back

• To give the head an elevated position

• Unbutton

• At a loss of consciousness for excitation of breath cautiously (to avoid a burn of a mucous membrane of a nose) to spend at a nose cotton wool moistened with ammonia.

• Wipe the body with cold water or wrap it with a wet sheet

• Put a cold compress on the head and on the forehead

• To drink cold water

• Give the affected tincture valerian 15-20 drops to one-third glass of water

• If there is no breathing and no pulse on the background of loss of consciousness, one should immediately begin performing artificial breathing and closed heart massage