Learn about prevention and treatment methods for dehydration and loss of consciousness during high temperatures

Weather of Arabia - High temperatures affect human health negatively and expose them to great damage, including: dehydration and loss of consciousness, and may cause sudden death in the event of treatment delay.

What are the symptoms that may occur when exposed to high heat for a long time, and how can it be treated and prevented?

Drought:

Lack of fluids, especially water in the human body, causes dehydration, especially at high temperatures, where sweating and fluid loss from the body increases; This leads to disruption of blood circulation in the body and insufficient blood supply to the brain.

The elderly, people suffering from various diseases, and people who walk for long periods in the hot sun are most susceptible to dehydration.

Those who are exposed to dehydration during high temperatures suffer from increased heart rate, impaired breathing, and weakness of the body, and when the blood supply to the brain decreases, the latter begins to send abnormal commands to the body that lead to disruption of its work, which may reach delirium.

People who are exposed to high temperatures or work under direct sunlight, need to take the necessary measures to prevent dehydration, the most important of which are:

1. Drink adequate amounts of water and fluids.
2. Avoid long walks, especially the elderly and those with chronic diseases and children.

If a person experiences dehydration accompanied by a state of delirium, the following steps should be taken to save him:

1. Giving the patient fluids to drink, otherwise the person may suffer a severe and dangerous heart attack.
2. Wet the person's face and neck and leave them on one side in a cool place.
3. Call an ambulance for the person in case his condition continues to be bad.

Unconsciousness:

It occurs as a result of the lack of blood flow in the body and its insufficient access to the brain; The fact that the high temperature leads to the expansion of blood vessels in the human body, which causes a lot of blood to flow to the legs, while its flow to the brain decreases. Which leads to loss of consciousness, and this condition increases when sweating greatly, or when wearing heavy clothes that are not suitable for high temperatures.

Cases of unconsciousness do not pose a great danger unless accompanied by the collapse of the body when exposed to long hours of sunlight.

First of all, people who are exposed to the hot sun should take caution to avoid loss of consciousness by following a number of tips, the most important of which are:

1. Sitting from time to time to relax the body, especially in professions that require great effort.
2. Work to hydrate the body with water and drink adequate amounts of water and fluids.
3. Wear light clothing to help the body to sweat naturally.

If the person loses consciousness, the following is recommended:

1. Put the victim in a safe place, lying on one side.
2. When consciousness returns, the casualty should be placed in a relatively cool place away from the heat and given some drinks.
3. If the person's condition remains unstable, call 911 or an ambulance.