The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-08-01
For the Bulletin.
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Coup de SoIeIl-Sunstroke


These terms are applied to an affection or
more properly 10 an aggregation OF phenom-
ena which result from exposure 10 continu-
Gus heat and other csusative circumstances.
and not as the names would imply to the di-
rect action of the suns rays. The disease
Is nearly allied to apopIexy and the causes
immediate or remote which predispose to
one may produce the other. An attack
may prove suddenly fatal in the first stage
or that of intense heat of body-stertOrous
Vulsions, or it may pass on to the second
stage which Is characterized by the exhaus-
ton of the vital powers. The forces which
carry on the circulation become cnfeebled
or give way and the patient dies of cyncoPe
or fainting. The attack is often of a tran
sient character causing but little incon-
veHience.
SYMPToMs.-The patient is suddenly
stricken down, it may be without Fremont
ton or feeling of malaise When Fremont
tory symptoms are present they consist of
headache, fullness or oppression in the re-
gion of the stomach, nausea and vomiting, Il
sense of weakness in the limbs. particular
iy the lower cxtremitics. Vertigo and
numbness or perversion of vision are COM
mon. Surrounding objects assume a one
ness of color, losing their distinctive hues
and generally appear to the patient blue or
purple. Irritability of the bladder often
precedcs the attack. The temperature OF
the body is generally high and has been
known to reach 1922 Fab. Resperation is
always disturbed, Increased in frequency
and stertorous or moaning in character.
The pupils are sometimes contracted, some
times dilated, or may assume both condi-
tions during the same attack. ReEpondency
to external objects are lessened or lost. The
pulse generally infrequent and full in the
first stage, but become frequent and feeble
in the second stage, or that of collapse.
Vomiting is a frequent symptom. Convul-
sions occur first or last in nearly half the
cases.
CAUsEs.-Excessive and prolonged heat
is the principal cause. To this may be
added muscular exertion, the use of intoxi-
eating drinks, the injudicious use of food
causing distension of the stomach and
bowels. The use of foed, poor in quality,
insufficient in quality, is also predisposing
cause. Sleeping in cloae, ill-ventilated
rooms is to be deprecated. Laundry wo-
men are often the subjects of this disease
because of the impure, heated and rarifed
condition of the air they breathe.
As precautionary means of avoiding or
warding off an attack we would advise a
strict adherence to the following rules:
Avoid extreme and prolonged muscular
exertion when exposed to great heat.
Abstain from the use of intoxicating or
stimulating drinks.
Avoid excessive eating.
Sleep in weII-ventilated rooms, the floors
Of which have been sprinkled.
Promote perspiration of the body by fire.
quent additions.
The clothing should be light in character
and color, for dark colors absorb heat The
head should be frequently wet with cold
water and wet cloth OF paper kept in the
hat. The hat should be perforated with
holes to admit of cool air to the head and
for the escape OF the vapor which accumu-
latcs within.
Tightness of the clothing should be par
ticularly avoided; such as Iacing and the
use Of tight collars and cravats.
Avoid far as may be, mental excite
ment, lifting heavy weights, or straining
the lungs by loud and difficult speaking.
Attention to the bowels il of the first i'm
perfume, constipation often being prcdis-
posing or auxiliary cause.
Persons should abstain from the exees-
sive Use Of ice water, owing to the fact that
congestion Of the stomach might result
from it. The free use OF moderately cool
and calculated drinks are recommended.
Finally, the best advice We can give you
is to .bzcribc for the Bulletin, sit in the
shaGe, read and keep cool.