First Aid Steps for Heat Exhaustion:
1. Get the person out of the sun and into a shady or air-conditioned location.
2. Lay the person down and elevate their legs and feet slightly.
3. Loosen or remove the person's clothing.
4. Cool the person by spraying or sponging him or her with cool water and fanning.
5. Monitor the person carefully. Heat exhaustion can quickly become a heatstroke.
Heat exhaustion is treated by removing the patient from the heat and having them sit in a cool place and drinking cool water. Heat stroke is another thing. First thing to do is call for an ambulance. Remove the patient form the heat and place them in a cool location and try to get their body temp down with cool water. Not ice water. Moniter the victim for shock. If that's a little more involved than your comfortable with, raise their feet above the heart line.
Heat Exhaustion is a state of dehydration that occurs when patient has been working or exerting themselves in a high-temperature environment and not replenished fluids lost through sweating. They will typically display the following symptoms:
First Aid Steps:
If the patient becomes unconscious or starts to display symptoms of Heat Stroke, activate EMS immediately. Place the patient on his or her side with an arm tucked under the head and watch for vomiting.
If all else fails, call 911 or rush to the hospital.
Notice the signs early. You don't want this to progress to Heat Stroke.
Treatment involves rapid mechanical cooling along with standard resuscitation measures.
The body temperature must be lowered immediately. The patient should be moved to a cool area (indoors, or at least in the shade) and clothing removed to promote heat loss (passive cooling). Active cooling methods may be used: The person is bathed in cool water or a hypothermia vest can be applied. However, wrapping the patient in wet towels or clothes can actually act as insulation and increase the body temperature. Cold compresses to the torso, head, neck, and groin will help cool the victim. A fan or dehumidifying air conditioning unit may be used to aid in evaporation of the water (evaporative method).
Immersing a patient into a bathtub of cool (but not cold) water (immersion method) is a recognized method of cooling. This method requires the effort of 4-5 people and the patient should be monitored carefully during the treatment process. This should be avoided for an unconscious patient; if there is no alternative, the patient's head must be held above water. Immersion in very cold water is counterproductive, as it causes vasoconstriction in the skin and thereby prevents heat from escaping the body core.
Hydration is of paramount importance in cooling the patient. This is achieved by drinking water (oral rehydration). Commercial isotonic drinks may be used as a substitute. Intravenous hydration (via a drip) is necessary if the patient is confused, unconscious, or unable to tolerate oral fluids.
Alcohol rubs will cause further dehydration and impairment of consciousness and should be avoided. The patient's condition should be reassessed and stabilized by trained medical personnel. The patient's heart rate and breathing should be monitored, and CPR may be necessary if the patient goes into cardiac arrest.
The patient should be placed into the recovery position to ensure that the airway remains open.
Always be under a shaded area. Drink plenty of water. These two steps will ensure you do not get heat exhaustion.
If you do get heat exhaustion, doing the two steps will help as well. Remember, prevention is the best cure for any disease or condition.
# rest in the shade # drink cool water # swimming will also cool you down
get to a cool place and drink fluids.
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Bleeding and heat exhaustion are not related.
Heat exhaustion
Treatment of heat exhaustion usually brings full recovery in one to two days.
No. A concussion is caused by a blow or fall on the head. Heat exhaustion is caused by staying too long in the heat.
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heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion
heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion
The main factor which triggers heat exhaustion is not drinking enough fluids therefore becoming dehydrated. Other factors such as staying in the sun to long can also result in a case of heat exhaustion as well.
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Heatstroke - its suffering from heat exhaustion.
Heat exhaustion is caused by exposure to high heat and humidity for many hours, resulting in excessive loss of fluids and salts through heavy perspiration.