Hazzard - Ch. These two conditions are due to exposure to high temperature. The former is brought on by exposure to the direct rays of the sun. The latter is contracted by persons working in close, confined places in high temperature. The state of the patient in one of these conditions is quite different from that in the other.
Sunstroke is much the more serious condition.
It must be treated promptly. The patient should be laid in the shade, the clothing should be loosened, and the applications of cold water to head, spine and surface of the body are made. Ice water enemata may be used. After the temperature has been reduced, the patient should be given much the same treatment as described for apoplexy. It is especially important to relax all the cervical muscles, which are found to be much contracted.