Some people are prone to heatstroke in hot summer, which may lead to some adverse symptoms. Heatstroke symptoms vary from person to person, but generally include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, body weakness, and pale complexion. To avoid heatstroke, one should avoid staying in high-temperature environments and take oral medications to improve heatstroke symptoms in time. Now let's take a look at what medications are effective for heatstroke.
First, what medications are effective for heatstroke? It is recommended to quickly move away from high-temperature and high-humidity environments and transfer to a cool and ventilated place. Lay the patient flat and remove all clothing, and massage the skin and muscles to promote heat dissipation. For those without circulatory disorders, ice water baths or immersion in water at 27℃~30℃ can be used for cooling. For those with circulatory disorders, evaporation cooling should be adopted, such as repeatedly wiping the skin with cool water while using an electric fan or air conditioning to accelerate evaporation. Timely hospital visits and following doctor's advice to use medications such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Liquid can help improve heatstroke symptoms.
Second, daily attention should be paid to enhancing physical fitness and improving heat tolerance and regulation abilities. It is recommended to scientifically arrange work, exercise, and outdoor activities, and avoid strenuous physical activities during high-temperature hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Elderly people, pregnant women, and individuals with chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases, should minimize outdoor activities during high-temperature seasons. If signs of heatstroke are observed, measures should be taken promptly. When working or engaging in activities in high-temperature and high-humidity environments, if symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, weakness, or even fainting occur, all activities should be immediately stopped and cooling measures should be implemented to prevent heatstroke from escalating.
Third, preventing heatstroke should focus on fundamentally improving working and living conditions, isolating heat sources, reducing environmental temperature, and avoiding prolonged exposure to high-temperature and high-humidity environments for work and exercise. Adjusting work and rest schedules and providing beverages containing 0.3% salt can also help. It is also important to disseminate knowledge about the prevention and treatment of heatstroke, especially the recognition of early symptoms. Special attention should be paid to individuals with cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, central nervous system diseases, respiratory, digestive, or endocrine system diseases, and liver or kidney diseases.
