Heat stroke: main symptoms and how to prevent it

In Argentina a week is expected with an important heat wave that will affect the entire country, including the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and its surroundings. Therefore, it is vitally important that you take the precautions necessary for take care of your health and prevent possible heat strokes.

He National Meteorological Service (SMN) advertisement red and orange alerts in different areas of the country extreme temperatures. Among the most affected are:

• Buenos Aires.
• The Pampa.
• Black river.
• Neuquen.
• Mendoza.
• Saint Louis.

This extreme heat can bring health consequences if certain care is not taken, mainly in the afternoon hours.

Recommendations to prevent heat stroke in summer

To prevent heat stroke there are certain recommendations that you should take into account. Mstay hydratedis the most important of all: whether with water or natural juices, make sure regularly consume cold liquids even if you don’t feel the need to do it.

There are other recommendations that you can follow to better navigate these days and avoid the negative impact of heat on your body:

• Choose cool, ventilated places and if you are traveling on the street, try to go the path of shadow. Believe it or not, there can be up to 3 degrees of difference between sun and shadow.
• Eat fresh foods like fruits and vegetableswhich also contribute to the hydration of the body due to its high water content.

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• Avoid large meals and foods that can fall”heavy“like fried foods.
• Avoid alcoholic beveragesvery sugary and hot infusions.
• Care when carrying out physical activity. Drink plenty of water, avoid training in hot environments and during the afternoon.
• Protect yourself from the sun. In addition to using sunscreen, you can wear glasses, a cap or a hat to reinforce protection from the sun’s rays.
• Wear light clothing and light colors. Avoid black.

Heat stroke: what are the symptoms

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Heat wave in Buenos Aires and 19 provinces.

It is important to take the necessary precautions to not suffer from heat stroke. However, before extreme temperatures, like those we will be facing in Argentina in the coming days, it is vitally important to recognize the symptoms. These are the most common manifestations of heat stroke:

• The presence of elevated body temperature.
• Fatigue.
• Nausea.
• Vomiting.
• Modification of the heart rate.
• Difficulty to breathe.
• Redness of the skin.
• Loss of consciousnesssyncope and even coma.

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In addition, medical experts point out that medical complications such as a renal failure either alterations respiratory, although they are not among the most frequent reactions. It is important to be very attentive to the presence of any feeling of discomfort that may go through our body.

What to do when faced with heat stroke?

In case of present symptoms, it is important to act immediately and alert the person close to us. First, it is necessary lower body temperaturethat is why you must immediately go to a place coolwith air-conditioning or in front of a fan. Getting wet with cloths or cold water can contribute to this.

It is also necessary to consume something cool and remove any type of clothing that causes heat. If symptoms persist or worsen, you should go still clinic urgently.