Heat exhaustion & heatstroke
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How to recognise heat exhaustion or heatstroke in people and what to do if someone you know is suffering.
Heat Exhaustion
The symptoms
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Muscle weakness or cramps
- Pale skin
- High temperature
- Move somewhere cool
- Drink plenty of water or fruit juice
- Take a lukewarm shower or sponge yourself with cold water
Heatstroke
The symptoms
- Headaches
- Intense thirst
- Nausea
- Sleepiness
- Hot, red and dry skin
- Sudden rise in temperature
- Aggression, confusion, convulsions or loss of consciousness
- Call 999
While waiting for the ambulance:
- Move the person somewhere cooler
- Loosen clothes and sprinkle them with cool water, or use a damp sheet
- If conscious, give them water
- Do not give them paracetamol or aspirin
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By Rob Mansfield
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