Health: The summer heat is causing enormous stress to the body, here's how ... - Weather Web

In the summer, high temperatures, associated with a high rate of humidity ‘and lack of ventilation can cause various disorders: from crisis hypotensive shock heat up to syncope congestion. “The more people ‘on display are the elderly, children, people with chronic diseases or taking diuretics or other medicines to lower blood pressure,” says Robert Fox, of the Prevention and Protection Service (SPP) of the National Research Council in Rome in an interview for the new online issue of the Almanac of Science of the National Research Council. “Even healthy adults but can ‘be at risk if they carry out an activity’ physical, occupational, or intensive sport under the sun or if you do not follow the correct behavior.” It’s not ‘rare that the climat e’ African ’cause significant drops in pressure. “The heat causes a generalized vasodilation, which tends to produce hypotension,” says Fox. “Also, can ’cause abundant sweating, with a loss of body water greater than that reintroduced drinking. Both of these events – Fox stresses predispose to seizures that may occur, for example, rapidly moving from lying down to standing. In this case the person goes back to lying on the legs raised, so as to ensure the return of blood to the heart. It ‘important, however,’ avoid the abrupt transition to the vertical position. We must then drink, preferably drinks: mineral water, milk, smoothies, yoghurt drinks, fruit juices, you “‘. All liquids should not be but ‘never eaten frozen, not to run into congestion. “This disorder and ’caused by excessive dilation of blood vessels of the abdomen, which hinder the return of blood to the heart causes a sudden drop in amount’ of blood to the brain,” says Fox. “The same thing can ‘also occur when, after eating, hot, you dive into the sea. Again and ‘important to act quickly stretching the person on his back with legs raised, and controlling your heartbeat and breathing,’ cause syncope can ’cause a cardiopulmonary arrest. In this case, while waiting for the doctor, you must perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, alternating 30 chest compressions (CPR) and two breathing mouth to mouth. ” The heat can ‘finally determine heat stroke, with significant increase in body temperature for the inability’ body termoregolarsi. “The first manifestations are malaise, headache, skin that is red, hot and dry, nausea, vomiting, dizziness. But if ‘the temperature reaches 40-41 ° C, and’ can get to an alteration in heart rhythm, in a state of turmoil and confusion, until loss of consciousness and death, “says Fox. “ The first aid is to place towels or handkerchiefs soaked in cold water on the face, arms, thighs and legs. To prevent congestion and ‘should avoid going out in the early hours’ hot, limit efforts, wear light cotton clothes, comfortable and light color, protect the head and face, drink plenty of fluids, bathe frequently, turn on the air conditioner in moderation, not to create extremes. “