DSNS Ukraine warns citizens: prolonged exposure to the sun can cause heat and sunstroke!

Ukrgidromettsentra predict the coming days in Ukraine will abstain dry and hot weather. In particular, on August 11 in Kyiv region - heatwave 35-37 & deg ;. Therefore Rescue Service appeals to citizens asking them not to be threetification time in the sun, as it may cause sunstroke and warm! Heat and sunstroke arise when a person is a long time in terms of extreme heat (heat stroke) or in direct sun (sunstroke). Sometimes the people themselves expose themselves to danger, wanting to tan as much as possible, and do not consider that the body can not wettyevo adapt to such changes in temperature. Also easy to get heat stroke during prolonged physical work in the fields, in stuffy rooms, while hiking and physical training. Also at risk are people who suffer from cardiovascular, endocrine diseases, people with fair skin, the elderly and children. In addition, the reasonbreach of thermoregulation of the body can become tight clothes, bad breathable, and alcoholic beverages. Of course, it is important to remember the summer heat and prevent sunstroke and do everything in order to avoid possible health problems. The main thing - to prevent overheating and loss of body water. The bindingKOVO light summer wear light-colored hat, use an umbrella on the beach. Drink more water and products that are rich in carbohydrates and proteins. If you relax at sea, avoid prolonged stay on the beach the first three days better to stay in the shade, especially during the hottest hours of the day (from 10 to 14). Take solar Vanus at first no more than 15-20 minutes, then the time can be increased to two hours with mandatory breaks. Remember that the most safe tan in the morning and evening hours. What happens when overheating? Our body by heat include mechanisms of thermoregulation. Thus for increasing the heat increases perspiration, expandsvessels of the skin and breathing becomes more frequent. If overheating is not to remove the cause of the illness, the body continues to lose a lot of fluids through sweating, increased its circulation in the peripheral tissues, which is why there insufficiency blood flow to the brain and heart. Solar and heat stroke have similar symptoms. The mainsymptoms of heat and sunstroke are headache, dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, vomiting, high temperature of 40 degrees may be muscle spasms and pain, visual disturbances, nasal bleeding, hallucinations, loss of consciousness. How to help with the heat and sunstroke? First of all you need to move with the victim in a coolatinene place and give plenty of water to drink. It would be nice to take a cool shower or bath. If this is not possible, the victim Undress to the waist, wrap wet sheets or put wet towels on his head, in areas inguinal folds, where large vessels are. To occurred evaporation, create air movement usingth fan obmahuvannya victim or something. Also effective in sunstroke onions. Grate onion juice hands and feet and let the victim chopped onion smell. You can also raise the nose of the victim cotton wool with ammonia. First aid for sunstroke is the same as in the heat. But sunstroke, except nerehrivu can also be skin burns. If the skin is affected severely and it is the bubbles, cover the burn with a dry sterile place a bandage and contact your doctor. Remember that the sun and heat stroke - a serious test for the organism. If the victim does not get better, he is unconscious, his breathing broken or poorly detectable pulse,immediately call an ambulance. After suffering a heat or sunstroke try not to go out in the sun at least 2 days. Stick to bed rest, eat foods rich in fiber and potassium, watery fruits and vegetables, watermelon, oranges, pineapples, cucumbers. These days do not drink alcohol, avoid exercise and chickensinnya until fully cured and did not feel better.

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