Prevent Heat-Related Illnesses!
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- Jun 24
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Prevent Heat-Related Illnesses! - Shared from Albany County's email update.
"Extreme Heat Can Affect Your Health!
Heat-related illnesses can be prevented. Learn the symptoms and what to do if you or someone you know shows signs of a heat illness.
**Heat Stroke:
What to look for:
High body temperature (103°F or higher).
Hot, red, dry, or damp skin.
Fast, strong pulse.
Headache.
Dizziness.
Nausea.
Confusion.
Losing consciousness (passing out).
What to do:
Call 911 right away - it's a medical emergency.
Move the person to a cooler place
Help lower the person's temperature with cool cloths or a cool bath.
Do not give the person anything to drink
**Heat Exhaustion:
What to look for:
Heavy sweating.
Cold, pale, and clammy skin.
Fast, weak pulse.
Nausea or vomiting.
Muscle cramps.
Tiredness or weakness.
Dizziness.
Headache.
Fainting (passing out).
What to do:
Move to a cool place and loosen your clothes.
Put cool, wet clothes on your body or take a cool bath.
Sip water.
Get medical help right away if you're throwing up, symptoms get worse or last longer than 1 hour.
**Heat Cramps:
What to look for:
Heavy sweating during intense exercise.
Muscle pain or spasms.
What to do:
Stop physical activity and move to a cool place.
Drink water or a sports drink.
Wait for cramps to go away before you do any more physical activity.
Get medical help right away if your cramps last longer than 1 hour, you're on a low-sodium diet, or you have heart problems.
**Sunburn:
What to look for:
Painful, red, and warm skin.
Blisters on the skin.
What to do:
Stay out of the sun until your sunburn heals.
Put cool cloths on sunburned areas or take a cool bath.
Put moisturizing lotion on sunburned areas.
Do not break blisters.
**Heat Rash:
What to look for:
Red clusters of small blisters that look like pimples on the skin (usually on the neck, chest, groin, or in elbow creases).
What to do:
Stay in a cool, dry place.
Keep the rash dry.
Use powder (like baby powder) to soothe the rash."
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