heat stroke

It that time of year again 80's and 90+ degrees.

Heat Stroke: Symptoms and Treatment

Heat stroke is the most serious form of heat injury and is a medical emergency. If you suspect that someone has heat stroke -- also known as sunstroke -- you should call 911 immediately and render first aid until paramedics arrive.
Heat stroke can kill or cause damage to the brain and other internal organs. Although heat stroke mainly affects people over age 50, it also takes a toll on healthy young athletes.
Heat stroke often occurs as a progression from milder heat-related illnesses such as heat cramps, heat syncope (fainting), and heat exhaustion. But it can strike even if you have no previous signs of heat injury.
Heat stroke results from prolonged exposure to high temperatures -- usually in combination with dehydration -- which leads to failure of the body's temperature control system. The medical definition of heat stroke is a core body temperature greater than 105 degrees Fahrenheit, with complications involving the central nervous system that occur after exposure to high temperatures. Other common symptoms include nausea, seizures, confusion, disorientation, and sometimes loss of consciousness or coma.
Symptoms of Heat Stroke

The hallmark symptom of heat stroke is a core body temperature above 105 degrees Fahrenheit. But fainting may be the first sign.
Other symptoms may include:

• Throbbing headache
• Dizziness and light-headedness
• Lack of sweating despite the heat
• Red, hot, and dry skin
• Muscle weakness or cramps
• Nausea and vomiting
• Rapid heartbeat, which may be either strong or weak
• Rapid, shallow breathing
• Behavioral changes such as confusion, disorientation, or staggering
• Seizures
• Unconsciousness

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Here is the best tip i can give about this.I work in a place where i have seen people go to the hospital.If some body is complaining about this at your work place.Either bye or ask your boss to invest in Ice packs that can wrap around the neck.Your neck has the main blood veins and under your arm pits.


Wrap the ice pack around your neck and sit still for 5 minutes or longer.And after that drink two or three full glasses of water.If needed stick a couple of ice packs under your arm pits.This is what the doctors do in hospitals to treat people for high fevers.


This method works for high fever and heat stroke.


If your out side make sure you carry some sun lotion.Cover your neck,face,and arms where the lightest shirt you have.


Hope this helps.Be safe not stupid.

 

Nice! Good work! I work outside all day every day. I like to drink Power Aid and drench my head with water! LOL If it's really hot, I'll take little mini-breaks and or slow down. It helps to work in the shade. I like to keep moving. I keep my hair long. But, I would recommend a hat and or sunscreen on the nose, back of the neck, and or ears for those not quite as used to the sun.

Thank you very much! Jas

 

You think out side is hot try working around machines where the temps range from 300to 1,000 or higher in some areas.I all most never sweet even though i drink 6 glasses of water or more in a 8 hour shift.

No problem:wave

 

Dang! That's a whole different ball game! I used to get over 100 degrees at a resort on the Big Island. (In or near black lava formations)

What kind of machinery are you working with?

Jas

 

Bottle forming machines that need to be cooled bye a ammoina cooling system.

And Stuff like gatorade,power aid,and pop/soda is not good to drink in heat.mainly be cause there is very little water in them drinks.

If i told you what you are really drinking you would be like WTF.I know what kinda ingredients these makers put in there drinks.

And most people don't know this either if you got heart burn.That is another Symptom of dehydration.

 

You are correct sir!

Even though I will try to drink anything but regular water, there is no substitute when your really hot. I know about aspartame, but I don't think it's in it. (I haven't looked lately) I may be on the fast track to early onset diabetes. I avoid dark sodas. Fresh fruit is choice. (fruit juice too) I will even drink hot coffee too. In fact I'll drink almost anything when I'm hard pressed. I actually have had a on and off again relationship with PowerAid.

Another beverage I found that sits well is RiceDream rice milk. I find it better than soy milk.

Once in a while I'll do an alcoholic beverage. (working with concrete, rock gardens, clean up jobs, etc)

Thank you very much!

Jas

 

Will you be marching to your local city hall in a show of solidarity on the Monsanto demo this Saturday?

Thank you very much!

Jaso

 

just what liquid other than water makes up those drinks:confusedrolleyes

hint - think h2..........:drink

 

Them drinks only carry about 10% water may be a litttle more depending on the drink.

 

1 more time. what is this mysterious non-solid, non gaseous substance of which you speak.:clap

 

Usually, corn syrups and other crud. .:yum

 

Yes corn syrup / fake suger is one of the ingredients in many of the drinks now a days.

But there are other ingredients in the drinks that are all so a liquid's that make up the drink's and it's taste.

Not tellin witch ones.

 

Sugar*

Which*

Unless there are real witches in Gatorade...? that would explain a lot :-D

 

lol Witchs grant you intestinal stress :-D