Investigation: Randa Gerges
All age groups suffer from health problems that occur as a result of the high temperature of the weather, and it is necessary to pay attention to health and take some preventive measures, but children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with chronic diseases are more exposed to these disorders in the summer, and in the coming lines experts and specialists highlight the ways of preventive health care and sound medical management for these cases.
Dr. Sameh Abdel -Azim, a consultant pediatric, The summer is one of the seasons in which some health problems targeting young and children, and the result of some types of bacteria and viruses, especially those that cause the problems of the digestive system such as: “Rota Virus” or “Norovirus”, as the corruption of food caused by high temperatures causes the appearance of symptoms of intestinal hostels such as frequent diarrhea, fever, and pain In the abdomen, in some cases it is accompanied by constant vomiting.
He continues: Children must be well monitored, and immediately go to the health care request when these signs appear, and medication includes giving the child sufficient quantities of nutrients to compensate for what he lost, in addition to medications to relieve symptoms, with the need to take care of personal hygiene, especially hand washing, and keeping food at appropriate temperatures and avoiding safe sources of food and drink.
Dr. Forgive that the thermal stress resulting from exposure to high temperatures of common diseases for children during the summer, and results in a feeling of fatigue, headache and the inability to practice daily activities, and therefore it is necessary to monitor the young when they are outside the home, and transfer the injured person immediately to the shadow area, while giving him simple quantities of fluids and moisturizing his body with lukewarm water,
He adds: It is advised to give the child abundant amounts of fluids throughout the day, and to provide summer fruits rich in water and vitamins, such as watermelon and melons, while avoiding exposure to direct sunlight in the afternoon.
D. Forgive that skin problems are considered problems spread in the hot season, especially with the frequent going to the beaches and direct exposure to the burning and harmful sun, which leads to skin burns or thermal rash, so parents must protect children using the appropriate sunscreen, with a protection factor of no less than 30, covering all open places of the skin, and repeating its application every two hours, while avoiding leaving the house at peak times.
He continues: The loss of large quantities of water due to sweating leads to dehydration problems in the age group less than 5 years, and causes symptoms such as: stress, headache and the inability to perform physical activities in the older category, and therefore care must be taken to give the child sufficient quantities of fluid regularly throughout the day, and to ensure eating fruits that contain fluid and important salts.
Preventive procedures
Dr. Jamsheed Iran, an internal medicine specialist. Chronic diseases are diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease, can increase the chances of developing health complications, in the summer due to high weather.
He continues: Uninterminive high blood sugar can cause an increase in urination and dehydration, as the free one exacerbates the complications of diabetes that cause nerves and blood vessels, reduce the body’s ability to cool itself, and people with high blood pressure, heart and arterial problems due to dehydration and high body temperature, which causes additional pressure on the heart, raises the risk of strokes, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks And the palaces of the heart.
D. Jamsheed said that preventive care and sound medical management are among the most important procedures that must be keen on chronic diseases during the summer, by maintaining the moisture of the body, and drinking two liters to 3 liters of water per day while avoiding caffeine, alcohol and sugary drinks.
He continues: It is advised to avoid exposure to severe heat, especially between 12 noon and 3 pm, in addition to maintaining a cold internal environment by closing the curtains during the day and ventilating the house at night, and wearing loose light -colored clothes, and the use of hats or protective UV -protective accessories, and setting sunscreen, helps to reduce the effect of the heat on the body.
Dr. Jamsheed is the necessity of preserving heat -sensitive medications such as insulin, away from high temperatures, identifying the early symptoms of heat -related diseases, such as: dizziness, nausea, pulse or confusion, and requesting medical care immediately in the event of these indicators, and consulting health care providers for those who take diuretics or beta blockers, to ensure reduce the associated risks With heat.
Care of the elderly
Dr. Karima Araud, a specialist in the career, notes that the care of the elderly during the summer requires more than just maintaining their coldness and hydration, as the advanced bodies in the age go through physiological changes that weaken their ability to tolerate heat and maintaining the internal balance, which requires vigilance and personal care and knowledge of how to effective age on the body’s response to heat, and they must also be monitored to determine emergency health problems And avoid it by taking the necessary medical protection steps:
– The function of the sweat glands is weakened and blood flow to the skin decreases when aging, which reduces the body’s ability to get rid of heat, and therefore the elderly is more vulnerable to heat stress and sunstroke, and therefore you should not go out in the sun times, even for short periods, during peak hours, while giving priority to cold environments.
– Many elderly people take medications such as diuretics, beta blockers, and choline antibiotics, which affects in some cases the regulation of heat or fluid balance, and increases the risk of dehydration, low blood pressure, or imbalance of salts in the body in hot weather, and therefore care must be taken to see the specialist doctor during the summer.
– The elderly suffers due to a low body response to thirst, and most likely drink less than required for the health of the body, especially with increased sweating, and therefore it is recommended for fluid -rich fluids (low sugar) to maintain the balance of sodium, potassium and magnesium, and avoid fatigue, contractions and even heart rhythm disorders.
– Signs of dehydration or common heat importes on the elderly may not appear during the summer, and confusion, fatigue, lack of annia or decrease in appetite as warning signs and early indicators, and therefore these symptoms should not be ignored as indications of “natural aging”.
Wearing well -ventilated and light -colored clothes, and ensuring good air rotation inside, through fans and air conditioners, or even simple cross ventilation, in a significant reducing thermal stress.
5 tips that enhance the health of pregnant women in summer
A pregnant woman is one of the health groups that needs care during the months of pregnancy, but she must take additional precautions to maintain her health and the safety of the fetus during the summer, as her body temperature increases naturally compared to others, and rises with the temperature of the weather, which causes excessive sweating, stress, fatigue and increasing the feeling of dizziness, and therefore we must pay attention to protection instructions to avoid these problems, which are represented in:
1- The pregnant woman must stay at home as much as possible, in the event of a high temperature of the weather, to avoid fainting, stress and excessive thirst, and carry a cold water bottle when leaving the house, to keep the body moisturize continuously, and avoid heat and dryness.
2- It is useful for eating fresh vegetables and fruits in extending the body with energy and nutrients necessary for the health of the mother and the fetus, as it contains a high percentage of water that helps moisturize the body.
3- Wearing loose clothes, cotton fabrics and linen contributes to cooling the body, absorbing sweat, not pressing the abdomen and chest, and reducing exposure to sunlight directly harmful to prevent rash.
4- Swimming is the best sports for pregnant women, as it cools body temperature, and reduces weight gain throughout pregnancy.
5- The pregnant woman must get enough sleep throughout the night for 8 hours in Cold room, to relax and comfort.
