Sunstroke is dangerous for children and, above all, for those who have not reached the age of 3. Of course, it is better to follow all the recommendations that the child did not encounter this ailment. But if it happened that it was not possible to avoid a sunstroke, parents need to know the symptoms of this condition and ways of providing help. This will be discussed in this article.
Symptoms of sunstroke in children
For the manifestation of the first symptoms of the disease, the child's body needs 6-8 hours. In young children, the first signs of sunstroke appear a little earlier.
Symptoms may vary slightly, depending on the severity of the damage to the body. So, with a light stroke of light, the child becomes listless, apathetic, and has headaches and nausea. In individual cases, vision may be upset, the pupils at the same time expand in children. Also, there may be a noise in the ears.
With more severe damage to the body, the child opens vomiting, the respiratory rhythm increases, the body temperature rises. There may be a brief loss of consciousness. Headaches become much more intense.
If the sunstroke was strong, in addition to these symptoms, hallucinations are added, the child begins to rave, in the case of being in consciousness. However, most often with severe lesions the child most of the time is unconscious, he can fall into a coma. This is the most dangerous state of a sunstroke, you should apply for help immediately, as a fifth of the sunny blows of a severe degree end badly.
Sunstroke - what to do?
If the child has symptoms of sunstroke, you should call an ambulance or take him to the nearest clinic yourself.
Waiting for qualified help with a sunstroke, the child must be helped on his own.
- The child must be moved to a shadow or into a room, but not stuffy.
- To make the baby feel better, you should take off his clothes completely or unfasten it. So, the heat transfer of the body will accelerate.
- The child should turn on his side. In case of vomiting, the baby will not choke.
- If the child has lost consciousness, ammonia can help bring it to life.
- When the body temperature rises, the usual antipyretic drugs will not help. To reduce the temperature should be wiped with a towel soaked in water, the neck area, the neck, axillary cavities, inguinal folds and folds of the knees and elbows. Water should be slightly warmer than room temperature. Cold water can not be taken. It can provoke the appearance of seizures.
Also effective at temperature, wrap the baby with a wet sheet moistened with warm water. As soon as the temperature drops to 39 ° C, the sheet needs to be removed and the child wiped dry.
If the child is conscious, he should drink non-carbonated water. Drink her baby in small sips. Children of small age give water from a spoon.