Frostfall is the transition from autumn to winter, which means that the weather will become colder further, autumn is over, and the cold winter is coming soon. Frost fall is also the time when the temperature difference between day and night is the largest in the year. People with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should pay special attention to weather changes and beware of sudden stroke .
Why are cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases high during the fall season?
The sudden drop in temperature will cause blood vessels to contract, and low temperatures can reduce the elasticity of the body's surface blood vessels, increase the peripheral resistance of , increase blood pressure, and lead to rupture and bleeding of cerebrovascular. The weather is cold in autumn and winter, which is prone to colds and can also induce a variety of inflammations, which can easily cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Nearly 70% of myocardial infarctions occur when the weather turns colder, especially before and after the frost, which is the highest period of heart emergencies.
Early signals of myocardial infarction
For myocardial infarction, you cannot just focus on whether you feel distressed or chest tightness . When the following discomforts occur, the possibility of myocardial infarction should be taken into consideration.
1. Pre-cardiac pain
Sudden, pressed pre-cardiac pain, which lasts for more than 15 minutes and does not relieve it, accompanied by pale complexion, cold sweat, nausea, suffocation or near-death feeling, etc., acute myocardial infarction should be considered.
2. Upper abdominal pain
Some gastrointestinal symptoms, such as " stomach pain " that continues to aggravate, fullness, nausea, vomiting, especially recurring when the activity increases, also indicates a myocardial infarction.
3. Sense of urgency behind the sternum
There is a clear sense of urgency in the chest, like a large stone pressing on the chest, the pain may radiate to the shoulders and forearms, which may be accompanied by cold sweat, dizziness, etc.
4. Toothache, jaw pain
Toothache occurs when you are tired, toothache occurs when you are angry, or toothache increases after fatigue or excitement, which may be a sign of myocardial infarction. This pain often affects multiple teeth, which may be accompanied by cold sweat, shoulder pain, , etc., which is more common in women.
5. Pain under the left shoulder and left armpit
A dull pain occurs on the inner side of the left shoulder and left arm, which may radiate to the little finger and ring finger. If it is accompanied by chest tightness and tightness, you should be more wary of myocardial infarction.
6. Back pain
It is often the back pain today, and it is changed to chin pain the next day; or it is the pain today, and it is no longer the next day. If this kind of pain metastasis occurs, you should also beware of myocardial infarction.
7. Sore throat, neck pain
The blocked throat and tight neck may be accompanied by symptoms such as poor breathing and profuse sweating. If you do not have asthma or upper respiratory tract infection , you should consider myocardial infarction.
8. Headache
Myocardial infarction sometimes takes neurological symptoms as the first manifestation. Patients will have dizziness, headache, paralysis of the limbs, or sudden loss of consciousness, convulsions and other strokes, which are common in the elderly.
9. Suddenly becoming lazy and weak
This symptom is more common among elderly people. And there are no other symptoms or discomfort in myocardial infarction. The only feeling is fatigue. drowsy and does not want to move. At this time, you should be highly alert to myocardial ischemia problems.
10. Deafness in both ears
Some patients with angina pectoris will experience hearing loss, while others will buzz with their ears, and the symptoms will disappear immediately after the operation. You should also be vigilant.
11. Soles of the foot
Some patients will experience the pain like needle pricks in the soles of the foot.
Remember these, we can identify early signals before the huge crisis comes, and take early measures to avoid huge losses of life and property in the future.
How to first aid after sudden myocardial infarction?
Remember two life-saving "120": call 120 emergency number in time, grasps the golden treatment for 120 minutes !
● Remember not to panic, stop all activities, let the patient lie flat, untie the collar, and keep breathing smoothly.
● If vomiting occurs, be sure to turn the patient's head to one side, which will help empty the vomit and prevent suffocation caused by accidental aspiration.
● Timely understand the patient's consciousness status, heart rate (legal), and blood pressure (if conditions are available), immediately take nitroglycerin (if not, quick-acting heart-saving pills are also possible), and call 120 emergency number in time.
● If the patient experiences respiratory cardiac arrest at this time, cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be performed immediately.
Prevent myocardial infarction, keeping warm is the key
One of the causes of myocardial infarction is mostly caused by cold, so keeping warm is the key to preventing heart emergencies such as myocardial infarction. Especially when exposed to the head, ears, joints, and hands and feet, you need to pay special attention to keeping warm.
Do not suddenly leave the warm room and enter the cold outdoor to prevent the stimulation of excessive temperature difference between indoor and outdoor. Before going out, you can stay in the corridor, foyer, etc. to adapt to the temperature changes.
Severe exercise and overwork should be avoided in any season. Pay attention to avoid wind and cold and replenish moisture after exercising and sweating.
Wear a mask when you are outdoor activities or in public places. On the one hand, the new crown epidemic has not ended. Everyone should always pay attention to personal protection. On the other hand, wearing a mask can prevent the irritation of the cold to the respiratory tract.
Produced by Jilin Daily
Planning: Jiang Zhongxiao
Author: Zhuangzhuang
Editor: Ma He
