May 24, 2015 :: Its SUN – Day. Please take care. Summer is at its peak and temperature is increasing day by day. So please take precautionary measures before going outside in afternoon. Is its very essential to go outside, drink sufficient amount of water and if possible keep a bottle full of water with you.
What Is Heat Stroke?
The body is normally very effective at cooling itself. You lose some heat through your skin by sweating. However, when you become dehydrated, your body is unable to produce enough sweat to cool itself. As a result, your body temperature can rise to 104 degrees or higher and heat stroke can strike. If heat exhaustion is not treated, it can lead to heat stroke.
Symptoms
* Urinary pain and burning with reduced urine output
*Headache, altered consciousness or disorientation, forgetfulness, giddiness, seizures
*Dryness of mouth, muscle cramps, high fever, high pulse
*Symptoms of diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery and chickenpox
Precautions
*Both children and elderly are prone to heat effect, so avoid all direct exposure to sun
*Children, if taken out for an emergency, should have clothes completely covering the body
*Everyone should cover head, nose and ears, and wear cotton, white, loose fitting and light colour clothes
*Do not eat out or drink roadside lemon or sugarcane juice
*Drink enough fluids, water, lemon juice with salt and sugar, panna, butter milk, coconut water etc
*Take frequent baths or showers
*Avoid temperature fluctuations, do not move between office/home and outside
