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What should you do in case of emergency Heat Stroke?
Home » Adventure Travel » Avoiding Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke » What should you do in case of emergency Heat Stroke?Posted by Your Guide on March 9, 2006 4:38 PM
There are a few things that are particularly important when dealing with the extreme occurrences of emergency heat stroke. Extreme heat stroke is very serious. It may lead to emergency care, long-term effects, and possible death. We are quickly going to run over some of the critical symptoms of an extreme heat stroke. They are:
• Extreme mental change that may include confusion, drowsiness, or uncontrollable irritability
• Temperatures that spike well above 105 degrees
• Uncontrollable vomiting
• Skin has gone dry and red
• Sweating has vanished
As you can see the symptoms have gone past the point of heat exhaustion and are incredibly important to address quickly. The first thing to do is call 911 or your emergency system. But don’t stop there...every moment that you provide treatment to yourself or your child allows the professionals an easier and more productive job. Some of the emergency treatments to do before the EMT arrives include those that were listed above as well as:
• Applying ice packs to the groin, neck and armpits. These are the areas where blood vessels are closest to the skin surface
• Spray with cool water – but do not immerse the body in cool or cold water.
• Take temperature rectally very frequently.
• If breathing stops, apply rescue breathing.
• Do not give aspirin.
• Try to give 32 – 64 oz of water within two hours of the heat stroke.
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