The thermal blow is accompanied by a sudden overheating of the body, which can occur in each child at conditions of high air temperature (more than 28 degrees). Only by studying the symptoms and ways to eliminate it, you can help. After all, sometimes it is difficult to guess the cause of the thermal blow: your child may want to sleep or his temperature will rise, and the condition will gradually begin to deteriorate.
In children, the function of heat transfer of the body is poorly developed, and the vessels slowly react to a change in atmospheric pressure. This factor promotes rapid freezing in winter, and in the summer there is a risk of a thermal blow. The reason may be:
- too warm clothes;
- synthetic fabric that does not circulate the air;
- dehydration of the body.
The evaporation of moisture from the skin in the summer occurs faster, and if the body is not filled with fluid, dehydration may occur. If the child’s unusual behavior is not noticed in time, a walk in the sun may end in a deplorable or for a long time to remind itself in the form of neurological disorders and poor health.
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Symptoms of thermal blow in children
To recognize the receipt of a thermal blow in a child when dehydration will help his behavior. If you notice dry skin in the armpits of a child, dry lips, the skin of the back - this is the first signal about the need to drink the baby. On a hot summer day, it is worth watching the condition of the skin in a child. Symptoms of a thermal blow in children can be detected if the baby begins to cry and capricious, the body temperature may begin to increase and the overexcitation of the nervous system occurs.
With severe heat transfer and loss of fluid by the body, the child becomes apathetic, lethargic, inactive, he is drowning to bed. These symptoms may indicate that perhaps the body is completely dehydrated, which can lead to loss of consciousness. Symptoms of thermal strike in older children are more intensively: complaints about dizziness, accompanied by vomiting, headache, and thirst. Sometimes the receipt of a thermal blow occurs by a sharp increase in temperature to 38 ° C or more.
First aid for thermal strike
At the first symptoms of a thermal blow, you should find a cooler place, undress the child and put it in a horizontal position. If possible, wipe the child with wet wipes, as well as give drink water. You need to drink a child often, but in small sips, since a large amount of fluid drunk at a time can cause a gag reflex. A pinch of salt and soda can be added to drinking water so that the solution is more quickly absorbed by the body.
If possible, to purchase a special solution “Reidron” in the pharmacy kiosk and solder the baby with this powder. Going for a walk on hot summer days, you need to have such powder at hand - this is the best first aid for a heat stroke. With an increase in body temperature in a child, the cause of which is a thermal blow, it is not recommended to use antipyretic drugs: in this case, they will not be effective.
If first aid for a thermal blow is provided, and the child does not become better (vomiting appears, the skin becomes white and the fainting occurs) - urgently take the child to the clinic. Perhaps this condition is caused by the presence of another disease.
Prevention of thermal blow
In the summer, going for a walk, you must definitely wear a headdress to the baby, do not forget to drink water and monitor the general condition of the child. Try to avoid direct sunlight, stuffy rooms, transport. Dress the child only in clothes made of natural fabrics (they have high hygroscopicity). Performing these simple rules, you will protect your child from a thermal blow and subsequent health problems.