Heat rash

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Heat Illnesses (Hyperthermia)

• Heat rash
• Sunburn
• Heat cramps
• Heat exhaustion
• Heat stroke

Severity
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Heat Rash

• Prickly red or pink rash found on body usually in
  areas covered by clothing
• Can be caused by blocked sweat glands
• Tiny pimples or dots may form
• Watch for pain swelling or redness
• Treatment loosen clothing, dry area an place in
  cool dry shady spot

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Heat Cramps

• Painful involuntary muscle spams usually from
  heavy exercise of hot environments. May be
  prolonged
• Inadequate fluid intake may often contribute to
  heat cramps

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Treatment

• If you suspect heat cramps
• Rest briefly and cool down
• Drink clear juice or an electrolyte-containing
  sports drink
• Practice gentle, range-of-motion stretching and
  gentle massage of the affected muscle group

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• Don't resume strenuous activity for several hours
  or longer after heat cramps go away
• Call your doctor if your cramps don't go away
  within one hour or so

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Heat Exhaustion

• More serious than heat cramps
• Caused by depletion of salt/water due to
• Intense prolonged exercise
• Gradual dehydration
• Symptoms
• Painful heat cramps
• Heavy sweating
• Fast/weak pulse shallow breathing
• Dizziness, headache, nausea
• Vomiting and diarrhoea
• Can progress to heat stroke

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Treatment

• Help the casualty to a cool place
• Get them to lie down with their legs raised
• Give them plenty of water
• Follow if possible with a weak salt solution
  - gator aid a drink with electrolytes

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• Even if the casualty recovers quickly, ensure
  that they see a doctor
• If the casualtys responses deteriorate place
  them into the recovery position and dial 999 or
  112 for an ambulance
• Monitor and record any vital signs breathing,
  the level of response and pulse rate
• Be prepared to give rescue breaths and chest
  compressions if necessary.

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Heat Stroke

• Body becomes unable to regulate itself sweating
  mechanism fails core body temperature rises
• IMMEDIATE attention required... body temperature
  can rise to 40celcius in 10-15 min.
• May be caused from ecstasy drug
• Symptoms
• Very high body temperature
• Red, hot skin
• Rapid strong pulse
• Throbbing headache
• Confusion altered mental state
• Dizziness, nausea, vomiting
• Unconsciousness

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Whos most at risk?
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Treatment

• You need to quickly move the casualty to a cool
  place and remove as much of the outer clothing as
  possible. Call 911
• Fan and spray water, or keep a cold wet cloth on
  the victim. When temp drops below 38 degrees
  celsius replace wet towl or sheet with dry one
• Always monitor vitals and give rescue breaths and
  compressions if neccesary

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Hypothermia

• Symptoms
• Body temp falls below 35 degrees celsius
• Severe hypthermia is when core temp is below 30
  degrees celsius
• shivering and pale, cold, dry skin
• disorientation, apathy or irrational behaviour
  occasionally belligerence

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Symptoms continues

• impaired consciousness or lethargy
• slow and shallow breathing
• slow and weakening pulse
• in extreme cases the heart may stop.

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Treatment

• Make sure the casualty gets dry and sheltered
  from the wind.
• Prevent further heat loss with blankets, body
  warmth if needed and if conscious give warm
  drink.
• Call 911