The long-awaited summer can be remembered not only by rest by the sea, interesting excursions and hikes to picturesque forests, but also by rather unpleasant moments. One of them is overheating in the sun - symptoms in adults appear almost immediately, but they resemble the manifestations of ARVI, and for a long time the victim does not even know about the violations of thermoregulation. Therefore, as a rule, the doctor is already treated with the consequences of pathology.
What are the symptoms of overheating of the body in the sun?
The clinical signs of the condition in question depend on the duration of exposure to ultraviolet rays and the degree of injury. There are 4 stages of overheating:
1. Easy. The thermoregulation is practically not broken, so the body temperature remains normal or slightly increases, but not more than 37.5 degrees. A person can complain about weakness, drowsiness, fatigue, poor performance, apathy.
2. Average. Heat loss decreases due to a decrease in sweating intensity. Because of this, the body temperature slowly rises to subfebrile values, usually it is 38-38.5 degrees. The victim is always hot, stuffy and thirsty, the pulse is increased to 100-120 beats per minute.
3. Heavy. In this case, when overheating in the sun, there are symptoms such as temperature and diarrhea. The column of the thermometer rises to 39-40 degrees, the pulse rate is significantly increased (about 150 beats per minute). In addition, the following signs are noted:
- redness of facial skin;
- fever;
- intense sweating;
- dry mouth, a feeling of constant thirst;
- nervous excitement, followed by apathy;
- stiffness in the temples;
- tenderness in the epigastric region;
- bloating and rumbling of the abdomen;
- heartburn;
- unpleasant taste in the mouth;
- sometimes - heaviness in the region of the gallbladder.
4. Heat or sunstroke. This is the most dangerous condition, since it is fraught with severe dehydration and oxygen starvation of tissues, including the brain. This pathology can lead to death. Characteristic signs of heat or sunstroke:
- arrhythmia;
- fever, fever;
- disorders of consciousness (delirium, hallucinations);
- fainting;
- vomiting;
- frequent diarrhea;
- confluence into a coma;
- cyanosis and pallor of the skin;
- muscle cramps of the extremities.
It is important to note that the listed clinical manifestations are rapidly increasing, so an easy degree of pathology can quickly turn into severe, literally in a few hours.
Symptoms of complications and consequences of overheating in the sun
The described problem becomes the reason of set of various diseases and negative reactions of an organism. At best, an excess of ultraviolet radiation will lead to such phenomena:
- sunburn of the epidermis;
- prickly heat;
- dizziness;
- allergic rashes;
- skin irritation;
- dermatitis;
- infection of burns (streptostafilodermia);
- seizure of the sebaceous glands, comedones;
- headache.
But there are also more serious symptoms after overheating in the sun, requiring qualified medical care. Among them are the following:
- severe dehydration of the body;
- intoxication;
- oxygen starvation of internal organs and tissues;
- acute circulatory disorders;
- malfunctions in the heart;
- lesions of the nervous system;
- internal hemorrhages;
- muscle paralysis;
- loss of consciousness;
- shortness of breath or choking;
- mental disorders;
- severe dyspeptic disorders;
- violation of orientation in space, time;
- visual and auditory hallucinations;
- heart failure;
- respiratory arrest.