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Doctors warn of heat injuries in hot summer

Doctors warn of heat injuries in hot summer

2022-08-08

It’s a scorching summer! Doctors say that heat injury is something that shouldn’t be overlooked, especially when you’re outdoors. If you experience dryness of the mouth or palpitations, go indoors where it’s well ventilated and rehydrate. To avoid the heat, many Taipei denizens went a step further by going ice skating.

This boy pays close attention to his instructor, trying to pick up the basics of skating. Many have come to this indoor skating rink after having given up on outdoor activities. Wearing their ice skates, visitors can enjoy the thrills of skating or simply relax in the 12-degree temperature.

Member of public
It’s very hot, so I decided that skating would be fun and came with my friends to get away from the heat.

Member of public
It’s hot during summer vacation. My mom wanted to find an activity for me to do, and I ended up taking lessons here.

Skating instructor
A lot of people don’t have anywhere to go during summer vacation, so they came here to cool off and play a little.

Whether it’s entering the rink or picking up skates, it’s one line after another. According to data, from Jan. to June, this facility had an average of 788 visitors a day. The average daily number has already reached 1,487 for July so far, an increase of 88%. Outside in the scorching sun, it’s a different story. In Taoyuan, an Electric-Techno Neon God lost consciousness as he was dancing outside.

People rushed up to check on him to make sure he was alright. Doctors remind the public to watch out for heat injury during summer. A serious case may lead to cardiovascular or brain damage, so don’t try to brave the heat.

Lin Wei-wen
Cardiologist, Taiwan Adventist Hospital
A rapid rise in body temperature will make the body hot, as if your organs are being soaked in hot water, and when your temperature rises rapidly, your organs will be damaged. Now when you’re dehydrated, the blood in blood vessels will get thicker and the viscosity will increase. This can easily lead to blood clots, and the blood clots can cause blockage in your blood vessels, resulting in myocardial infarction.

Doctor Lin reminds that if you have any symptoms of heat injury such as dryness of your mouth or palpitations, you should quickly go to a well ventilated place indoors. Do not gulp down ice water, as the large temperature difference might be harmful to the body. Drink lots of room temperature or cool water instead to effectively relieve the symptoms.

天熱注意熱傷害 嚴重恐引發心血管問題

2022-08-08

天氣炎熱,醫師提醒,在戶外活動要注意熱傷害,如果發現口乾 心悸的症狀就要特別留意,因為嚴重的話可能發生心血管問題。就是因為天氣實在太熱,不少民眾到室內溜冰消暑。

小朋友跟著教練,一個一個動作慢慢學,也有不少人放棄戶外行程,找朋友一起來室內溜冰,穿上冰鞋,在冰場上享受速度的快感,和涼爽的12度低溫。

[[民眾]]
“天氣很熱,想說來溜冰也蠻好玩,可以跟朋友一起來消暑。”

[[民眾]]
“暑假很熱,媽媽想找一個運動給我玩,然後我就來這裡上課。”

[[溜冰教練]]
“暑假大家沒地方去,就會來這邊降降溫,然後順便來玩一下。”

從入場登記到領用具,都是大排長龍,根據統計,今年1到6月平均每天有788人次入場,7月則來到1487人次,增加約88%,天氣炎熱,室內消暑超級夯,但戶外活動就得小心了,在桃園就發生三太子昏倒的情況,眼看祂前跳後跳,但不一會就熱到昏倒在地。

眼看三太子突然往後倒下,眾人趕緊圍上去關心,醫師提醒,夏日炎炎要小心熱傷害,因為嚴重的話,可能引起心血管和腦部疾病,千萬別硬撐。

[[台安醫院心臟內科暨心導管室主任 林謂文]]
“(體溫)急遽上升就會讓身體,好像很多器官泡在熱水裡面,溫度急遽上升情況下,會產生器官的傷害,脫水的時候,血管內的血液被濃縮,濃縮之後黏稠度上升,就可能容易產生血栓,產生血栓就會造成血管的堵塞,造成所謂心肌梗塞。”

醫師提醒,如果出現口乾舌燥、心悸等熱傷害症狀,要趕緊到室內通風的地方,也不要因為熱就灌冰水,溫差過多有害身體,應該大量補充常溫或涼水,才能有效緩解。

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