How to behave well during a heat wave? Doctor Jimmy Mohamed, the doctor of Europe 1, explains what behaviors to avoid as long as the heat is too intense, but also the details to pay attention to so as not to suffer too much from the heat or from dehydration. Here are the five mistakes to avoid during a heatwave.
Beware of the sun and the heat
First of all avoid physical activity. This is not the time to play sports outdoors, it greatly increases the risk of sunstroke or heat stroke. This is all the more serious as these problems directly affect the brain and create headaches, dizziness and then fever which may require an emergency consultation.
So beware of effects of the sun, especially in confined spaces such as cars. Above all, you should never leave a child or an animal in a car, alone, with the windows closed, as they can have heatstroke and die within minutes.
Avoid dehydration
The other indicator to watch out for is dehydration. Alcohol and sugary drinks are not suitable because they have a diuretic role, they will therefore encourage people to pee, which will naturally cause water to be lost. Their consumption should therefore be limited.
Furthermore, it is important to do not wait to be thirsty to hydrate, because it’s already too late. Rehydration can be done by eating fruits and vegetables that are strong in water such as watermelon, grapefruit, tomato or cucumber and carrot. If your urine is too dark, you are not drinking enough.
Watch out for medication
Finally, it should be done watch out for drugs, especially diuretics, used in heart failure which can make dehydration worse. Antibiotics can build up in the blood. Anti-inflammatory drugs can overdose and cause kidney failure if you don’t drink enough.
Oral rehydration solutions for children and the elderly are available in pharmacies. In infants, for nursing mothers, do not hesitate to give the breast a little more, because breast milk has a composition relatively close to water.
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