Masks and lack of exercise ... How to prevent heat stroke, which increases risk with the new corona? May 12, 18:52
The heat stroke season that will come as measures against the new coronavirus continue. As the risk of heat stroke is higher than usual due to wearing masks and lack of exercise, this month, an organization made up of doctors announced an urgent recommendation summarizing the points of prevention. We call for light exercise in the room to get used to the heat and to prepare an "oral rehydration solution" that can efficiently rehydrate even a small amount.
A sense of crisis towards "medical collapse"
“If the heatstroke season continues as it is, the medical field in Japan will collapse!” On
this 1st day, we announced an urgent recommendation to convey a sense of crisis to heatstroke countermeasures with a headline like this, specialized in medical and welfare. It is a "Tell me! Hide-and-seek dehydration" committee made up of 13 people.
According to the Fire Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 71,317 people were transported to hospitals due to heat stroke from May to September last year. The committee said, "If a heat stroke patient is delivered to a medical institution that is over capacity in response to the new coronavirus as usual, there is a risk that many Japanese medical institutions will not function" I strongly called for thoroughness.
Increased risk of masks and going out of heat
The first point in the recommendation is that wearing a mask and refraining from going out have an increased risk of heat stroke.
It is said that when you go out and do not exercise enough, you can not fully prepare your body to sweat and lower the body temperature, and the muscles that store water decrease and you are likely to become dehydrated.
Furthermore, it is said that wearing a mask makes it easier for the body to retain heat, making it harder to feel thirst and risking heat stroke due to dehydration unknowingly.
Heat stroke prevention 7 points
The recommendations introduce seven points for prevention.
(1) 3 meals properly eat
(2) throat water intake When the Do and begin to feel thirsty (refrain from large amounts of caffeine intake)
(3) oral rehydration solution family one 2 × 3 days standing the
(4 ) Adjust the cooler so that it can be turned on immediately, and not in a place where it feels hot.
(5) Keep ventilation at a high level so that the humidity does not rise
( check the “heat index” announced daily on the Ministry of the Environment website) (6 ) ) Sleep well in a comfortable environment (fatigue is a risk of heat stroke)
(7) Take a walk or light exercise indoors to avoid crowds
"Oral rehydration solution" is recommended
Recommended for water intake is the "oral rehydration solution" introduced in point (3). It is sold at drug stores.
While some people may not have a dry throat, and some may avoid water intake by worrying about frequent toilets, a small amount of oral rehydration solution can provide efficient salt supplementation.
Even if you don't have an appetite and can't eat three meals properly, it is said that you can supplement water and salt by slowly taking one bottle of 500 ml of oral rehydration solution per day for about an hour.
If you can't get something on the market near you, the "Tell me!" Hide-dehydration "Committee" page also introduces how to make oral rehydration solution for home use. (Https://www.kakuredassui.jp/stop/knowledge/care/care06)
To protect ourselves and ourselves
Dr. Hideki Taniguchi, vice-chairman of the committee who summarized the urgent recommendations, said, `` The symptoms of heat stroke such as fever and malaise are similar to the mild symptoms of the new coronavirus, so prevent infection during emergency transportation. The burden on the medical system is also very large, such as the need for countermeasures, etc. Since heat stroke is a disease that can be fully prevented, in order to protect your medical care and protect yourself, I would like you to thoroughly prevent it in the coming season. I think. "