These days, I can clearly feel that the temperature is rising very fast in Dajiang Ai. It's really frustrating for everyone to experience such hot weather, and it's easy to trigger heatstroke in this hot weather. Heatstroke can be particularly harmful to everyone's physical health. So is fever and tinnitus heat stroke? Let's take a look at what the experts have to say.
Is fever and tinnitus caused by heatstroke
Experts say that when you suffer from moderate to severe heatstroke, your body temperature will rise, which means fever is caused by the body's inability to dissipate heat. Heat cannot be expelled from the body, inevitably leading to overheating.
After heatstroke, if a high fever occurs, it is best to use physical cooling methods. The correct method is to wipe the whole body with 40% alcohol or warm water, and place ice packs on the superficial areas of blood vessels such as the forehead, armpits, and groin. If coma or convulsions occur, they should be promptly sent to the hospital for rescue.
After heatstroke, a core body temperature of 41 ℃ is an indication of severe poor prognosis. The mortality rate of severe heatstroke with a body temperature exceeding 40 ℃ is 41.7%, and if it exceeds 42 ℃, the mortality rate is 81.3%.
Fever is one of the manifestations of heatstroke, so what are the other symptoms of heatstroke? Let's take a look at the symptoms of heatstroke.
Symptoms of heatstroke
1. Threatened heatstroke
Sweating, thirst, weakness, dizziness, blurred eyes, tinnitus, nausea, palpitations, lack of concentration, numbness in limbs, etc. occur in high temperature environments, with a body temperature not exceeding 38 ℃.
2. Mild heatstroke
The above symptoms worsen, with body temperature above 38 ℃, flushed or pale complexion, sweating profusely, damp and cold skin, weak pulse, fast heart rate, decreased blood pressure and other symptoms and signs of respiratory and circulatory failure.
3. Severe heatstroke
Heat stroke and high fever: caused by dysfunction of the temperature regulation center, difficulty in dissipating heat, and excessive accumulation of heat in the body. At the beginning, there are symptoms of heatstroke, followed by headaches, restlessness, drowsiness, and even coma. Blushing complexion and dry and hot skin. Blood pressure drops, breathing becomes rapid, and heart rate increases. The body temperature is above 40 ℃.
In the previous text, the editor not only introduced the relevant knowledge of whether fever and tinnitus are heatstroke, but also talked about several symptoms of heatstroke. You can take a good look, which will help you identify whether you have heatstroke this summer. If you have heatstroke, you should seek treatment as soon as possible so that your body will not feel very uncomfortable.