What to do if you have heat stroke and feel like vomiting

In the hot summer, if people do not take proper measures to prevent heatstroke, they are very likely to suffer from heatstroke. After people suffer from heatstroke, there will be many adverse effects on the human body, such as dizziness, nausea and vomiting, or general weakness, drowsiness and so on. If you feel like vomiting due to heat stroke, you need to take timely measures to deal with it, otherwise it will be very uncomfortable. Here is what to do if you feel like vomiting due to heat stroke?

What to do if you have heat stroke and vomiting

1. Clean your mouth first

When a patient with heat stroke is found vomiting, be sure to lay the patient on his side, clean up the vomit first, and keep the patient's breathing smooth to prevent the vomit from blocking the respiratory tract and causing suffocation. Then let the patient drink water to cool down, and use a wet towel to cool the patient's body at the same time. Treatment must be timely, otherwise the patient's chance of death will increase.

2. Drink light salt water

After cleaning the vomit of the patient, when the patient is a little more awake, feed the patient some light salt water. This can balance the electrolytes in the body, prevent the patient from dehydration, and achieve the effect of quickly relieving heat and reducing temperature. Because the salt in the patient's body will be quickly excreted with sweat in a high temperature environment, resulting in excessive loss of potassium ions and sodium ions in the body. At this time, it is most necessary to replenish salt and water, thereby replenishing sodium ions and potassium ions, achieving electrolyte balance in the body, and quickly relieving the symptoms of heat stroke.

Also, be sure to move the patient to a ventilated and cool place and let him lie down flat to avoid breathing difficulties.

Symptoms of heat stroke

1. Premonitory heat stroke

The body temperature is normal or slightly elevated (>37.5℃), with symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, chest tightness, palpitations, thirst, sweating, and inattention.

Move to a cool and ventilated place in time, replenish water and salt, and you will recover in a short time.

2. Mild heat stroke

The body temperature is often above 38 degrees. In addition to dizziness and thirst, there are often other symptoms such as flushed face, heavy sweating, burning skin, or cold limbs, pale face, low blood pressure, and rapid pulse.

With prompt treatment, recovery can often be achieved within a few hours.

3. Severe heat stroke

Symptoms include cold and clammy skin, excessive sweating, nausea and vomiting, dilated pupils, abdominal or limb cramps, and rapid pulse, often accompanied by fainting, coma, high fever, and even loss of consciousness.

Don't panic when these symptoms appear. As long as you take appropriate protective measures, the situation will get better.