The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
What to Do
BEFORE the
Doctor Comes

The local erect OF tue sum 10y =
striking the unprotected portions Vi
the body is to cause redness ana DuIn-
ing and often blisters known as sun
brrn The exposed parts do not even
have to be in the direct sunlight pe-
cause sun-burn can be caused by the
active RAYS of the sun being reflected
from some smooth, bright surface as
from water. Hot winds may also cause
= condition similar % sun-burn
The preventive measures against
sun-burn are Of course to protect the
surface of the body from the sda
RAYS either direct or reflected. Don
try to get tanned all during the hrst
day in the field. at camp or at the sea
shore
The actual sunburn itself is treated
as any other mild burn by applying
cloths wet In a saturated solution OF
sodium bicarbonate baking soda) or
some oil or ointment.
The systemic effect OF the sun
heat or of any artificial heat as in
furnace and boiler rooms. Is divided
into two classes called heat exhaustion
and heat-stroke or sun-stroke. These
two conditions, although resulting
from the same cause. are quite differ
ent and must be treated in different
ways.
Heat Exhaustion.
The moro common result and also
the less serious is sometimes errone-
DGsly called sun-stroke. II is seen
more commonly in persons working
In the direct rays of the sun, as farm
laborers. or soldiers on march. but
may also occur from working in hot
and clsely confined spaces.
The symptoms are dizziness, dazed
mind. not usually Inconsistencies,
the skin pale with u cold ciammy
sweat, respirations are shallow and
hurried pulse is rapid and weak, and
the body temperature is usually below
normal The patient may be nau-
seated and sometimes vomiting oc-
ours
The treatment of heat exhaustion
is very similar to that OF shock from
severe burns. Keep the body warm
by wrapping in warmed blankets and
covers of some kind, and surround II
with hot water bottles. Stimulants as
aromatic spirits of ammonia brandy.
or strong black coffee may also be
given.
Heat stroke sometimes occurs while
working in the open and being ex-
posed to the direct rays of the sun,
but 1t IS probably more often seen
where the person works In some en-
closed place where the heat IS Excess
sive. as boiler rooms and stoke-holds
Of steamships.
The symptoms begin as dizziness
nausea, headache. then unconscious
ness. Al this stage the face is flushed,
skin dry and hot, and the body tenn
perature greatly increased sometimes
UP to los degrees or over, normal
9S6 degrees) The resplratons are
rapid and noisy and the pulse is rapid
but full and bounding
Unless these symptoms are very
soon relieved the patient goes into a
state Of collapse and generally dies
within a few hours. The symptoms
Of the stage or collapse are similar to
those Of heat exhaustion but of a
more aggravated form.
To prevent this stage of collapse and
fatal termination, the patient should
be put in a bath of ice water or the
body rubbed with lee IN ice-cap
which can be made by placing pounded
Ice In bag should be placed on the
head. All this Is to lower the tenn.
peratnre of the body and should be
kept up until It reaches about normal
'0S.6 degrees) If collapse has taken
place. It must be treated the same as
shock by keeping the body warm and
giving stimulants
Both conditions. heat stroke and
heat exhaustion. are liable to occur in
poorly nourished and Incorporate per.