Qianjiang Evening News · Hour News Reporter Zheng Jiaying Correspondent Zou Zilai Yi Lanji
Yesterday, the emergency room of Xiaoshan District First People’s Hospital received more than 10 heatstroke patients. Some elderly people suffered from heatstroke while sleeping at home, and several cases were outdoors under the high temperature red warning. People suffering from heat stroke at work have body temperatures that are so high that they cannot be measured.
An old man refused to turn on the air conditioner
He contracted "heat stroke" at home
A 73-year-old lady suffering from heat stroke was admitted to the emergency room of the hospital. After dinner, the family found that the old man had not gotten up from his nap. They touched the old lady's forehead and found that it was extremely hot, so they hurriedly sent her to the hospital.
It turns out that the old man was sleeping at home in the afternoon and was reluctant to turn on the air conditioner in order to save electricity bills.
After a doctor’s diagnosis, the old man suffered from classic heat stroke. High temperature, high humidity, and windless weather cause physiological dysfunction in the human body’s body temperature regulation, water and salt metabolism, and circulatory system. Older people have poor heat dissipation ability and are prone to heatstroke.
"Don't think that everything will be fine at home." Doctors remind that especially the elderly, they must be wary of "non-exertional heat stroke" during hot weather. If it is not discovered or treated in time, it may be fatal.
The outdoor worker's body temperature was so high
His organs felt like they had been "boiled" in water
After working on the construction site for two hours under the bright sun, Master Wan was already confused and unable to respond normally when he was discovered by his co-workers.
When he came to the emergency department of Xiaoshan District First People's Hospital for rescue, Master Wan had fallen into a deep coma with convulsions. The doctor monitored that his body's core temperature had exceeded 42 degrees (a thermometer cannot measure temperatures above 42 degrees Celsius, commonly known as body temperature) Explosive), all the organs in the body seemed to have been "boiled" in water and began to fail. The doctor immediately performed tracheal intubation, fluid rehydration, cooling and other rescue treatments on Master Wan.
Emergency Department Director Lai Yi told Qian Bao reporter: "The patient has suffered multiple organ failure such as brain injury, cardiopulmonary function damage, and kidney function damage, and his life is in danger. The patient has been sent to the hospital's intensive care unit for further treatment. Whether you can wake up depends on your recovery in the past three or four days. "
The mortality rate of heat stroke is extremely high
Five things to remember after heat stroke
Heat stroke is generally a severe heat stroke, which refers to the long-term exposure of the human body to heat stroke. High temperature, high humidity environment, or high-intensity exercise can cause body temperature regulation dysfunction and excessive accumulation of heat in the body, leading to central nervous system damage, multiple organ dysfunction or severe coagulation dysfunction and other life-threatening clinical conditions. syndrome.
When the body temperature exceeds 40°C, there is no sweat discharge, and confusion occurs, it is already the most serious form of heat stroke, with a very high mortality rate.
The recent summer weather has been hot. Outdoor workers such as sanitation workers, construction workers, traffic police, and delivery workers are more likely to suffer from heat stroke when working in high temperatures. Once they feel unwell, they must seek medical treatment in time.
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Doctors recommend that you should remember the following five points after heat stroke:
1. Help the patient lie down in a cool and ventilated place, while raising the head and unbuttoning clothes and pants to facilitate the patient's breathing and heat dissipation.
2. Supplement The water needed by the body is preferably light salt water
3. Use wet towels, ice packs, ice cubes, and fans to help the patient cool down. If the situation is serious, you should call 120 and send the patient to the emergency department of the hospital as soon as possible.
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