Pay attention to the dog days of summer, you need to know the symptoms and treatment methods of heatstroke in babies…

Since entering the dog days of summer, the hell mode of sun exposure and high temperature has officially started. Now when walking on the road, sprinkle some cumin on your body and it will turn into barbecue! You said adults are extremely hot, but how can babies be so hot? In fact, babies are more susceptible to heatstroke than adults! Every year, babies are sent to the hospital due to heat stroke, and some even die from heat stroke! Therefore, you must not be careless about preventing your baby from heatstroke in summer! Why are babies prone to heatstroke? 1. Imperfect development of the thermoregulatory center. The baby\’s thermoregulatory center is imperfectly developed and has poor adaptability to changes in environmental temperature. When the outside temperature is too high, the baby\’s body temperature can rise and he is more likely to suffer from heatstroke. 2. Poor perspiration function. When sweat evaporates on the skin surface, it can absorb heat from the skin and cool down. However, the number of sweat glands in the skin of infants and young children is small and the sweat glands are immature, so this method of heat dissipation is not very useful! This also tells us that children may suffer from heatstroke even if they don’t sweat! 3. Babies have high heat production. Babies have a strong metabolism and are more lively and active, so their heat production is naturally higher than that of adults. Coupled with the above reasons, babies are more likely to suffer from heatstroke! 4. Babies have limited expressive ability. When adults feel uncomfortable due to heat, they will promptly take a bath, turn on the air conditioner, etc. to relieve their discomfort. However, babies may not be able to speak or express. For example, they can often be seen wearing long clothes in the hospital. The baby is wearing pants, socks, and a hat, and his face is red with heat! Parents only know that their children have a fever, but they don’t know that their children are going crazy! What are the symptoms of heatstroke in babies? Heatstroke can be divided into premonitory heatstroke, mild heatstroke and severe heatstroke: 1. Premonitory heatstroke babies have symptoms such as thirst, headache, dizziness, general weakness, and lack of energy. The body temperature is normal or slightly elevated, generally not exceeding 37.5°C. 2. In addition to the symptoms of aura heatstroke, mild heatstroke includes body temperature above 38°C, flushing or pale complexion, hot skin, decreased blood pressure, rapid pulse, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. Solution: Premonitory heatstroke and mild heatstroke can return to normal through timely cooling and rest. Parents can provide first aid care in the following ways: ① Immediately move the baby to a cool and ventilated place, let the baby lie on his back, and untie or take off his clothes. , keep the respiratory tract open; ② Wipe the body with a wet towel, or use a fan or air conditioner to assist in cooling; ③ Replenish water, and if possible, take oral rehydration salt water; but when the baby is unconscious or vomiting, do not feed anything casually ; ④ If the above care has no effect or the effect is poor, you need to be sent to the hospital as soon as possible. 3. Severe heat stroke Severe heat stroke includes heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat cramps manifest as paroxysmal cramps and pain in the limbs, and sometimes abdominal pain; heat exhaustion usually manifests as headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, normal or slightly elevated body temperature, drop in blood pressure, or syncope; heat stroke is a fatal emergency , manifested by high fever (rectal temperature ≥41°C), dry skin, confusion, peripheral circulatory failure or shock. Solution: In addition to taking the above first aid measures, severe heat stroke requires emergency dialing 120 to be sent to the hospital. Don’t delay! Daily Guide to Preventing Heatstroke 1 Daily Hydration Don’t wait for your baby to be thirsty before drinking water, and don’t drink too much water at once! Drink less and feed more, and control the amount of water within 300ml each time. 2Keep coolWhen adults feel hot, kids feel hot too! Add or remove clothing appropriately to avoid covering up the heat or getting cold. Generally, it is enough that the baby\’s hands and feet are not cold and the head and armpits do not sweat much. When going out, avoid the time when the sun is most harmful; bring a small water bottle, a parasol, etc. when you go out; don\’t let your baby stay in the stroller for too long, and don\’t forget your baby in the car. 3 Heatstroke prevention tools: Both fans and air conditioners can be used. The fan can be turned to blow, or the air conditioner can be adjusted to 26~28°C. Remember not to blow towards the wind outlet, and pay attention to ventilation. The best way to prevent heatstroke is to go out less during the day and use more heatstroke prevention tools (such as air conditioners) at home! However, the baby cannot stay in the house for that long. If you want to go out and play, you can choose to go before 9 o\’clock in the morning and after the heat subsides a little in the afternoon. Babies have poor body temperature regulation ability and need more careful care from adults. If you find any abnormality, you should pay attention!