Recently, a man named To Van, living and working in Taiwan (China) suddenly fainted while running in the morning.Immediately, he was taken by the pedestrians to the hospital for emergency treatment.However, at the time of hospitalization, the patient was in a coma, stopping respiratory circulation.The patient was determined to die before going to the hospital.

Doctor Ly Nghi Cung, Head of Emergency Department of the Hospital from Te Nghia, Taiwan (China), said the cause of a sudden death was determined to be an excessive exercise in the hot weather leading to shock.heat.

The doctor pointed out the risk factor

Dr. Ly Nghi also explained when the weather was hot, the body would be more sweating to regulate the body temperature.This also means that the body is dehydrated more.When having to work, practice in the hot weather, if people do not add water in time, the cooling mechanism of the body will be affected, causing the body temperature to rise and increase the risk of heat shock.

According to Dr. Ly Nghi Cung, thermal shock should be quickly rescued because the disease can cause cardiovascular disorders, respiratory disorders, neurological disorders, liver failure, kidney failure.Experts say heat shock also has a high mortality rate, about 50% of cases.

The typical signs of thermal shock include: higher body temperature, over 40 degrees Celsius;confused;agitation;stutter;delirium;convulsion;comatose;nausea and vomiting;The skin is red or pale;Breathing fast and shallow;tachycardia;headache;stomach-ache;cramps.

Experts recommend that, when seeing the victim show signs of thermal shock, people need to quickly transfer patients out of the hot area, bringing into the cool area.After that, people need to call for emergency treatment and torture the victim's body by taking off their clothes, using cooling measures with fans, wiping the body's cool water -free towels for the patient.If the patient is awake, drink cool water to compensate for water and wait for the ambulance.

Preventing the risk of heat shock

To prevent thermal shock, experts give some notes as follows:

- People should monitor the weather forecasts and limit out or practice on the hottest time frames of the day.

- People working outdoors, under hot weather need to limit working continuously, sometimes should go to shady to avoid sunshine and rest.

- Enhance the addition of water or water -rich foods such as fruits, vegetable juice, ... for the body.Expert Ly said that if they have to work or practice hot outdoor, people should add at least 200-300ml of water every 20 minutes.

- When working outdoors or need to move outside the hot weather, people need to apply sunscreen, wear wide -brimmed hats, wear bright, spacious clothes.

In the end, Dr. Ly Nghi Cung recommends that, while working or practicing, if you realize that your body shows signs of fatigue, dizziness, people need to go to a shady place to rest immediately.After 10 minutes of rest, if the body is found not sweating and the above signs are not relieved, people need to immediately go to medical facilities for emergency treatment promptly.