The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-07
vented, in degree. by wearing a flannel

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vented, in degree, by wearing a flannel
shirt.
Heat stroke is not always sunstroke
In the sense of being CAUSED by direct
exposure to the rays OF the sun; K NAV
occur as well In an owe heated room and
by night, the essential factor in it's caus-
alton being excessive heat, whether it is
from the sun, or a furnace, or any over
heated, confined pllc, where there is bit
little circulation of air The clothing too.
has much to do with the case, for black
is much hotter than white or light co ore
fabrics, and very light wool next the
skin Is better than cotton Keeping on.
OF draughts is also important in prevent
Ing sunstroke ana the avoidance of ice
cold water is another, each Of these II
lHiulssd ln having a tendency TO chi
the body within AMI without and th-s
check perspiration so that the blood be-
! comes OVerheated
The symptoms of heat stroke are
! varied. Headache is common at the out
set, but not always present. Giddiness,
! however, almost always occurs The
skin becomes hot and dry The eyes a-e
! blurred and there is q ringing In the
ears. The mouth becomes dry and the
throat parched so that there is difficulty
in speaking and swallowing TIE face
becomes flushed and the eyes blood shot.
There is extreme prostrat on and there
! neys become unusually active and there
is frequent call to empty the bladder.
Inc heart beats unanimously ana the
| breathing is labOred, while unconscious
| ness follows more or less suddenly and
| complications of delirium or commissions
may add to the severity of the trouble.
| The early symptoms of being overcome
| by the heat consist mainly Cf dizziness.
headache and sudden weakness; symp-
! toms which should not be d,sregarded il
the more serious results are to be avoid
ed. Rest for a While from work and 20
ing out into the air or into a shady
place Will often arrest further progress
OF the effect of overhead, but If a person
Is stricken down by actual hC at stroke
he or she should at on-e be taken to q
cool, shady spot or room and all tight
bands be at once loosened suca as col
lars, neck and waist bands, corsets. bets.
! or even carriers if they are worn Better
still all the clothing should be removed
and wet sheet placed over the Datient
as a covering. The person should Of
course, be placed in prone position with
the mead slightly elevated, if the face is
nushed, but on a level with the body IL
the face is pale
The accepted method of treatment OF
heat stroke today is the ice metnod In
Its simplest form a book of ice Is put
on the abdomen of the person lying on
his back and ice is used to rub the limbs
and head or ice water is dashed over the
body. Where there are proper con-
Veniences, the Tatont is put into a bath
tub full Of Ice water, the ice being re-
neWed as the water loses its GOODNESS.
The temperature rapidly falls and the
bath must be discontinued when the tenn
perature of the body has reach d 100 de-
grees F., but the chances are that il
VIII soon rise again as the Internal
organs Will still be surcharged with over
heated blood and the Ice bath may need
to be repeated. If the fall of tempera-
ture Is not carefully watched the ice
treatment will cause collapse ami thus
XIII Instead of cure, and for this reason
1t should never be given except under the
direct superintendent of a physician and
II possible at some hospital where the
necessary appliances are at hand.
In milder cases home treatment con-
sists In applying Ice to the head, but not
constantly in one place, or a towel sat
urated with Ice water may be wrapped
around the head. being replaced by a
freshly saturated one every few minutes
OF course lacking Ice water, cold water
may be used.
Water should not be applied 20 the dy
to cool the heated blood and induce per-
spiration. A sponge or cloth may be used
for this purpose, but n better way is 10
use watering pot, sprinkling water over
the body, or a fine spray may be thr wn
on the body from a hose, unGe- gentle
pressure, or the body may be wrapped In
sheet constantly kept wet with cold wa
ter.
If the person can swallow, give him wa
ter at frequent intervals in small guam
titles. wad may be made of a piece
of cotton cloth, soaked in water and given
to the patient to suck or a small pee
of Ice may be put IN a handkerchief and
allowed to slowly dissolve I'm the m Iuth
this lmprovised bag preventing the wa
lowing OF the ice in lump and possibly
choking thtrefrom.
Have no unncccssa- y attend nts or
helpless sympathizers or curious spcc.a-
tors around to annoy the patient a.d le-
priVe him or her of quiet and air
Continue the cold water treatment. but
be careful that it does not cause - chill,
disseminating it when the temp rature D.
comes normal or the patient returns 10
consciousness As soon as possibl get
the sufferer to bed in cool well Vent
lated darkene1 room. IF the boiily heat
is reducsl but the head still T ma ms no,
apply cold water to the head and hot wa
ter or mustard leaf to the feet 10 equal
ize the circulation.
Under no circumstances should st,mu-
lants be given while the overheated con-
dition of the blood continues, but in later
stages when there may be collapse. coff,e
or tea may be given or a teaspoouful IF
brandy or half a teaspoonful of aromatic
spirits Of ammonia may Re given at IN
tervals.
Recovery or death may take place in
few hours or a few days. The person
who RECEIVERS may go about his work I'M
mediately or may be weakened and un-
able to work for many weeks OF months
and may become a permanent invalid or
be attacked with nerve or bran disease
and possibly insanity. In fact there
seems to be an actual change i'm the It's
sues, death being due to a coagI alton Of
elements in the heart and brain CmyOs
and protoplasm) and heat stroke for this
reason often ends In meningitis or heart
disease.
Other things being equal persons who
are physically weak or suffering from
nervous exhaustion or who are Of a nerv-
Gus temperament are more Table to sun
stroke and should take especial care
against exposure to heat. Persons who
have once been affected with hea. stroke
even mildly are more susceptible to fur,
attacks
Heat stroke does not always occur sud
denly but may be, and often is proceed
ed Dy neat exhaustion for several days
characterized by dizziness, fainting, head
acne, nausea and general weakness In
1act neat stroke seldom occurs during the
iirst days Of hot weather; it is only when
the excessive heat has continued f1r sew
eral days that cases OF heat stroke ara
reported, and then only when the humid
ity is excessive. thus preventing free
perspiration When heat exhaustion is
1eIt neat stroke may be avoided by care