How to deal with heatstroke during outdoor travel , Symptoms of heatstroke during field travel
When traveling outdoors, people tend to chase wildly. When exposed to the intense sun for a long time, the heat temperature in the body is not fully distributed, and the thermoregulatory center in the brain is continuously damaged and stops functioning, this is heatstroke.
1. Wear a sunshade cap and prevent exposure to the sun for too long;
2. Apply cool oil, essential balm, etc. to the forehead and temple
3. Bring "Ren Dan, Shi Di Shui, Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui" and other traditional Chinese medicines
Consequences of severe heatstroke : Headache, high fever, vomiting or fainting can sometimes lead to death, so field activists must pay attention to prevention and first aid.
If there are no preventive measures, Travel? How to deal with heatstroke in the wild?
Artemisia annua can treat heatstroke
1. First, quickly evacuate the high temperature environment that causes heatstroke, loosen or take off your clothes, take a sitting position (do not lie flat), and use something to raise your head and shoulders. There is a plant called“ Artemisia annua ", Raw chewing can also be a good treatment for heatstroke. If conditions permit, apply cool oil and essential balm to the forehead and temple.
2. Towels shall be covered with cold water (water bag or ice bag is better if any). Soak the sponge in alcohol or towel in cold water to wipe the body, and fan it as cool as possible to reduce his body temperature to normal temperature.
3. Finally, measure his body temperature or observe the patient's pulse rate. If it is below 110 per minute, it means that his body temperature is still bearable. If it is above 110, stop using various cooling methods. After about 10 minutes of observation, if the body temperature continues to rise, give cooling again.
4. After regaining consciousness, provide saline water to drink, but do not give irritants.
