How to recognize sunstroke in children?

How to recognize a sunstroke in children?

Sunstroke can occur quickly, especially if the child is active in the sun, but more often called late sunstroke, which takes place several hours after their stay in the heat - at bedtime or during the first sleep.

One of the most serious problems that can cause the sun is, of course, sunstroke or heat stroke, a severe reaction to the whole body of excessive sun exposure. It can happen quickly, especially if the child is active in the sun, but more often called late sunstroke, which takes place several hours after their stay in the heat - at bedtime or during the first sleep.

Early reaction was very agitated: a child suddenly infirm, felt dizzy and nauseous, often vomit and became drowsy. The larger kids may be upset and headache is almost always present. The child was dewy with sweat, his hands and feet are warm first, and if not removed from the sun, become cold and shivering. Body temperature may be normal, but it is usually elevated. As a child, and the symptoms are less pronounced, a higher risk of complications. When you are just overdone the sun, can lead to loss of consciousness, which often occurs in adolescents.

When it occurs "late" sunstroke symptoms appear slower, less pronounced, but last longer. Children are hot, flushed, although not in the sun. They look as if they were "breaking virus", so the moms and dads often get confused thinking it's the infection. The children are very irritable - crying, seemingly without reason, a larger children usually have nausea (sometimes vomiting), changing the mood and have insomnia.Body temperature is usually elevated.

What in the case of sunstroke can parents do?

-Remove the child from the sun: If it is early and the turbulent sunglasses, a child must first remove it from the sun, if it is possible to go in air conditioned room, or at least in the dark, well-ventilated room or apartment.

-Take a shower the child with lukewarm water: Then let it dry without wiping

-Give him to drink fluids. Chilled non-alcoholic beverage (tea, juice or plain water) is in dire need of a child who has sunstroke. The liquid should not be given at once in large amounts, but more often by smaller, especially if the child is returned. Even as the first drink "portion" of water should be undressed and refrigerate.

-Give him a remedy: If the body temperature remains high, children should be given some medication to bring down the temperature (antipyretic). It is best to put a suppository (paracetamol) in the butt, because the effect is faster and avoids the possibility of vomiting. Of course it is wrong to give any medication in syrup (ibuprofen or paracetamol).

-He needs a home: The next few hours the child should rest, ideally, to sleep. Some parents are afraid to let the little ones to sleep when you have sunstroke. This fear is unjustified, because he really needed a vacation, a dream vacation is the best. Of course, during sleep, body temperature should be controlled, even in the case of new drug therapy to repeat rebounds against high temperatures. After four hours of previous dose can be repeated drug. And if less time has passed, repeat the shower with lukewarm water.

When to contact a physician?

-If the body temperature falls, despite the cooling and drugs. And probably not just sunglasses, but the child at the beginning of another disease. Usually it is the beginning of intestinal infection, or inflammation of the respiratory organs. In this case, quickly appeared, and other symptoms, so you should consult your doctor and ask the right diagnosis.

-If a child loses consciousness and does not recover quickly after placement in the supine position. Loss of consciousness is usually the result of transient hypotension and a lack of blood flow to the brain. This is a harmless variant and almost immediately passes the child lie down and raise his legs, in order to provide enough blood to the brain. However, if the child is then confused, drowsy and poorly interacts with the environment should occur a doctor, preferably a pediatrician.

-If persistent vomiting and all the weaker. Then it is a very serious form of sunstroke and needed medical inspection. He will determine if it is only a sunstroke, or potkrao beginning of another disease (eg summer infection by viruses or bacteria).