People with better physiques have better adaptability to the environment. Once they adapt to hot weather, they are more likely to turn a blind eye to dangers, making them more likely to suffer from heatstroke. Is this correct?
The professional name of heat stroke is " heat stroke", which can be divided into two types: classic heat stroke (also known as non-exertional heat stroke) and exertional heat stroke. The former is more common in elderly and frail patients, while the latter is more common in strong people who work in high-temperature environments. But for weak people, they can get infected even if they don’t work very hard. Compared with "exertional heat stroke", "classic heat stroke", which mainly affects weak people, is more dangerous.
Data show that the incidence rate of classic heat stroke during the high temperature period in summer is (17.6-26.5)/100,000. Among the patients who are hospitalized for this every year, if the condition is serious and they are admitted to the intensive care unit, the mortality rate can be as high as 70%. About half of those who die from heat stroke develop in their homes, and less than one-third occur in the workplace.
It can be said that the stronger the ability to adapt to heat, the less likely it is to suffer from heat stroke. If you suffer from heat stroke, it means that you have not adapted to the environment, or the environment has exceeded the physiological tolerance limit of humans. For the frail, heat stroke is likely to make things worse. Elderly patients are prone to comorbid basic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary heart disease, and take multiple drugs at the same time. These are risk factors that increase the risk of heatstroke and mortality. The younger the child, the less mature the body temperature regulation function is, and the weaker the adaptability to environmental changes. Once heatstroke occurs, it progresses very quickly. Almost every summer there are accidents in which children die after being locked in a car for a short period of time. Therefore, in summer, the elderly and children need our focus to avoid heat stroke.
Source: Beijing Association of Science and Technology Journalists - Monthly Science Rumor List
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