YOUR HEALTH: HERE'S HOW
Stafford, Jane
YOUR HEALTH: Here's How By JANE STAFFORD: TWO Summertime hazards which may be fatal are sunstroke, or heat stroke as it is sometimes called, and- heat exhaustion. The symptoms differ and so do the...
...The symptoms differ and so do the treatments...
...pale face and profuse perspiration, especially of face and forehead though the whole body may be clammy...
...Scratching is bad because it is likely to break the skin and let germs get in to cause possibly dangerous infection...
...He should lie down with head and shoulders somewhat raised...
...For most insect bites, mild alkaline solutions or powders are recommended...
...I Symptoms of sunstroke are: head-I ache, dizziness, red face, hot dry skin j with no sweating, very high tempera-j ture, and unconsciousness if the attack is at all severe...
...Symptoms of heat exhaustion are: I dizziness, nausea, and an uncertain staggering gait in the beginning: frequently vomiting...
...It is only when you go too near the nest, the entomologists say, that a bee may attack...
...Apply cold by means of wet cloths, ice bags, or ice to his head...
...Use a teaspoonful of salt to a pint of water and give small amounts to drink frequently...
...For the alkaline wasp sting, use acid such as vinegar or lemon juice...
...For the acid bee sting, use alkaline treatment...
...The cake of wet soap, the weak ammonia, or some moistened baking soda or sodium bicarbonate can be used...
...Since it is almost impossible to keep children from getting dirty when they play outdoors in Summer, mothers should try to teach them not to scratch the mosquito bites and should use the alkali or some other soothing material to ease the itching...
...Entomologists say that in case of a sting by a honey bee, the best thing is to scrape out the sting with a finger-nail...
...For heat exhaustion, treat the patient as you would , one in shock...
...Do not run for help or try to pull out the sting because that causes more venom to work into the wound...
...Keeping the skin, hands and fingernails, clean helps to guard against infection...
...If he is conscious, the stimulants may be hot, black coffee or aromatic spirits of ammonia...
...No stimulants should be given to victims of sunstroke or heat stroke...
...weak pulse...
...To avoid possible infection from the fingernail, it probably would be wise to wash the wound with soap and water as soon afterwards as possible...
...Have him lie down, keep him warm, and give stimulants...
...Rubbing the arms and legs toward the heart to aid circulation is advisable...
...Do not try to give anything by mouth if the patient is unconscious...
...The patient with sunstroke should be removed to a cool place if possible...
...What To Do For Stings And Bites If you are planning a Summer outing, you want to know what to do for the stings and insect bites that may cause sucij misery as to-spoil the fun...
...faintness...
...Meanwhile, if you can recognize the symptoms, you can start applying appropriate first aid measures while awaiting the physician...
...The rubbing can be done through the wet sheet...
...Anyone suffering from either condition should be seen by a physician as soon as possible...
...He should also, if conscious, be given salt water to drink, since salt loss is the chief cause of his condition...
...If you can remember this and can get & look at the pest that- stung you, you can treat either chemically with success...
...The sting of a bee is acid whereas the sting of a wasp is alkaline...
...Rubbing a mosquito bite with a cake of wet soap or weak ammonia will relieve the itching...
...Cool his body by wrapping in a sheet and pouring on cold water or spraying with a hose, or wrap him in cold wet cloths...
...Bees working on flowers rarely sting unless a person picks up the bee...
...If it does, renew the cooling...
...Apply the cooling treatment for some minutes, then stop and watch to see whether the skin becomes hot again...
Vol. 9 • August 1945 • No. 32
