What should we do if we are dealing with someone with signs of heat stroke?

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Heat-related disorders
Dehydration exhaustion . This is a systemic reaction secondary to prolonged exposure to heat with loss of water and salts. Symptoms: intense thirst, headache, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, hypotension, tachycardia and hyperventilation.
Cramps : These are painful spasms of the muscles of the abdomen and extremities due to the loss of salts and electrolytes.
Syncope . This is a symptom indicating that there is an insufficient supply of blood, oxygen or glucose to the brain. Symptoms: a feeling of dizziness, blurred vision and postural wobbling. Fainting usually does not last long and recovery is rapid.
Heat stroke . Heat stroke occurs when the body loses control of body temperature, which rises above 40ºC, causing damage to cellular structures and the thermoregulatory system, with a high risk of mortality. Symptoms: reduction or cessation of sweating (early symptom), headache, dizziness, confusion, tachycardia, hot and dry spain phone data skin, unconsciousness and convulsions. Complications include adult respiratory distress syndrome (rapid and labored breathing, shortness of breath, low blood pressure and organ failure), kidney failure, liver failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation. The elderly are more susceptible to suffering a heat-related event.
Sunstroke . It is directly related to the length of time exposed to sunlight (especially on the head). Otherwise, there are no differences with heat stroke in terms of clinical symptoms and treatment.


Heat stroke is an emergency that can be life-threatening. If you suspect someone may be suffering from heat stroke, you should proceed as follows :

Call emergency services.
Take the affected person to a cool place.
Try to cool the affected person down. If possible, place him or her in a bathtub with cold water.
Monitor the victim's temperature.
Hydrate her, but do not give her alcoholic beverages.