The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-09
TREATMENT FOR suNsrRoKE.
Timely Information Regarding Cases of
 Prostration by Heat

Prostration by Heat. The board of health of Philadelphia has issued circular giving informal tion regarding sunstroke and neat stroke precautions to be taken and tho treatment to be used, which will be found timely at this season. The cir cular says:
 Sunstroke is condition caused oy exposure to excessive heat. Two forms
 are recognized: Heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
 Heat Exhaustion n-Prolonged expos
 ure In a high temperature, particularly when combined with physical eXertion.
 is liable to be followed by great Fros- 1 tration, collapse, restlessness ana se- were cases of delirium. unlike neat stroke, the surface of the body IS usual- 1 ly cool, the pulse small and rapid ana | the temperature below normal-as 10" | as 95 degrees Fahrenheit or 96 degrees Fahrenheit. It Is not necessary tia1 l the person shall have been exposeu to l the direct rays of the sun, as the coiiul- tion may come on when WorKlns III close, confined rooms during midsum-
 mer, and when exposed to great artln- cial heat, as in laundries. foundrles' 1 bakeshops and engine rooms. Sunstroke or Heatstroke.-Thls IS l chiefly confined to persons WorKlils | very hard while exposed to the sum- IL | is common In our large cities. but IS not | unknown in the country. Those habit uated to the use of beer and Whlskey' and the debilitated, are especially pre- disposed to attacks.
 Symptoms-Th attack may be sud- den and the patient be struck down
 and die within an hour with symptoms 1 of heart failure, difficult breathing and loss of consciousness The usual form ! comes oh during exposure, with pain in ] the head, dizziness, a feeling of weak ness and sometimes nausea. and vonl- iting. The loss of consciousness may 1 be only transient or it may be complete. The face is flushed, the skin pungent. the pulse rapid and full, and the tenn perature very high, from 107 degrees Fahrenheit to no Fahrenheit. The breathing Is labored and deep, some times loud. It is important to note that ! in heat exhaustion the skin Is moist.
 pale and cool; the breathing easy, though hurried; the pulse small and soft, and the senses entire; while in heatstroke there is usually insensibility | and great heat of the skin
 Precautions.-Da cIcse-fitting and heavy clothing, and such as congresses the chest and neck should not be worn during the heated term. For those who are obliged to labor in the sum- light | clothing and straw Or light felt hat. permitting free circulation Of air, are preferable.
 l On very hot days one should drink l frequently of cool water in moderate quantity It is injurious to drink a | large quantity of ice water, cold beer,
 soda water or other mineral waters or l iced drinks. Cool water, in which oat-
 meal has been stirred. is safe and re- freshing drink. Immediate death is
 sometimes caused by flee cold'' drinks. 1 The immoderate use of alcoholic bev- erages is also dangerous.
 The sleeping room should be freely
 ventilated Constipation of the bowels
 should be avoided. When overloaded head, chest, back and wrists with cool l water Keep a wet sponge or cloth in | the hat When on very hot day the
 skin becomes hot and dry and sting ing, burning sensation is felt in the l HSdu, anu lIle 1dC6 1luSflGu anu IIlG
 eyes bloodshot, the person should im-
 mediately quit work, seek quiet and a
 cool place, and if not speedily relieved
 from the oppressive sensation of heat. | take cold bath, submerging or wet i ting the head.
 i reatment.-Remove the patient to a
 cool and shady place, where there is
 plenty of fresh, pure air. Strip the
 clothing to the waist and place the suf- ] ferer In a recumbent position. Pour 1 cold water Gce water) upon the head | and chest and wrists until conscious
 ness returns. Apply ice to the head, and rub the body with it, but If the
 skin is cold no ice should be applied.
 When practicable the patient should be
 put in a bath of 70 degrees Fahrenheit ] to reduce the temperature.
 In heat exhaustion stimulants should
 be given freely, and if the temperature
 is below normal as shown by the skin
 being cold and clamny, the hot bath
 should be used. Ammonia and water
 may be given if necessary.
 The subject of sunstroke is liable to
 a second attack, and should do no men,
 tai work for months and keep from all
 excitement