What medicine should I take for heat stroke? Symptoms, prevention and treatment of heat stroke

In summer, especially on hot days, many people are prone to symptoms of heat stroke, even those with good physical fitness. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the relevant treatment methods for heat stroke. The following Encyclopedia Knowledge Network editor will explain to you what treatment methods you should take when you feel that you have heat stroke or see others fainting due to heat stroke?

1. Symptoms of heat stroke

1. Headache, dizziness, blacking out, thirst, sweating, weakness and soreness in the limbs, and incoordination are the initial symptoms of a stroke.

2. The face becomes flushed and then pale, the skin feels burning, the limbs are cold and wet, and the pulse rate increases, which are important signs that the stroke is becoming more serious.

3. The patient becomes unconscious and has cramps in his limbs. If no timely measures are taken at this time, the stroke victim may immediately fall into a coma and lose consciousness.

2. People who are prone to heat stroke

1. Elderly people;

2. Pregnant women. Pregnant women are very likely to suffer from heat stroke if they stay in poorly ventilated and high-temperature rooms for a long time.

3. Infants and young children;

4. Patients with cardiovascular disease;

5. Diabetic patients;

6. Patients with infectious diseases;

7. People with malnutrition;

8. People who are taking antihistamines, anticholinergics, sleeping pills and other drugs that have the effect of constricting blood vessels.

3. Prevention of heat stroke

1. Drink more water: In summer, people sweat a lot and the water in the body is easily lost. If you don’t replenish enough water, you are likely to get heat stroke.

2. Supplement salt appropriately. The reason is the same as above;

3. Sufficient iron should be supplemented: iron loss can easily cause anemia and heat stroke;

4. Eat more foods containing vitamins;

5. Pay attention to indoor ventilation;

6. Get adequate rest and avoid excessive fatigue;

7. Pay attention to sun protection. When working under the sun, be sure to wear a hat. In hot weather, it is best to wear white or other light-colored clothes. The texture should be thin and soft, and also loose, so that it is comfortable and ventilated.

4. Treatment of heat stroke

1. Self-treatment

1) First of all, you should leave the high temperature site as soon as possible and take shelter in a cool and ventilated place. If the situation is not serious, you can just take a quiet rest for a while;

2) Drink some salt water or tea, and rest for about half an hour to slowly recover;

3) Take off your clothes, wipe the sweaty parts of your body with a cold towel, and fan yourself at the same time. This will slowly dissipate the excess heat accumulated in the body, and the body temperature will slowly drop to normal.

2. Helping people suffering from heat stroke

1) First, carry the fainted patient to a cool and ventilated place for shelter;

2) Help those suffering from heat stroke to cool down;

3) Give the person suffering from heat stroke some salt water or tea to replenish water;

4) If the patient stops breathing, artificial respiration should be used to save him.

3. Medication for heat stroke

1) It is best to follow the doctor's instructions for heatstroke medication;

2) Ren Dan: Do not take it in excess to prevent mercury poisoning. Also, it is not suitable for infants and children.

3) Shi Di Shui: When purchasing, it is best to choose pills, capsules and other preparations that are more convenient to carry;

4) Huoxiang Zhengqi Water;

5) Qingshu Yiqi Pills;

6) Qingkailing oral solution (granules, capsules);

7) Fengyoujing and Qingliangyou;

8) Six-one dispersion.