Dr. Gabriela Filtrin, pediatrician of the Integrated Health Program, provides recommendations before the arrival of summer to prevent conditions that can affect the little ones.
The professional explained that the heat stroke in children is a disorder occurred by the increase in body temperature, as a consequence of exposure to high temperatures.He also indicated that they have difficulty regulating temperature and easily dehydrated what makes them a vulnerable population.
The specialist emphasized the care that must be taken to prevent them: drink frequently, throughout the day, water also if it is infant to breastfeed, carry a light food with fruits and vegetables, reduce physical activity especially in the schedules ofgreater heat and propose quiet games.
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Regarding the symptoms of heat stroke indicated that they are usually: fever, tiredness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, headache, irritability, dizziness or fainting and in the case of being babies they can have an inconsolatable crying.Maintains that these should be taken into account to take them as alarm signs and consult quickly.
"Children must remain in fresh and ventilated places, dress them with clear and baggy clothes and never leave them in parked vehicles, even if they are in the shade and with the windows open since this can cause a serious situation," Filtrin explained.
The professional warns that the first care to have is to restrict the physical exposure of children to the sun, remembering to avoid peak schedules between 11 and 16 hours."Let's keep in mind that prevention is first, but if it happens, you have to place them in a cool place, wet the body, stay still, offer them water if they can drink and consult immediately.".
