Quick hack for handling Summer Emergencies

As the temperatures rise, so do trips to pediatric emergency rooms. Severe cuts, broken bones and head injuries are the most common causes for trips to the emergency room during the summer, says Tony Scalzo, M.D., professor of pediatric emergency medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Surviving Summer Emergencies

SUNBURN

1. Adults take Aspirin as soon as possible,this can slow the development of a burn

2. Apply cool (not ice-cold) compresses or take a cool bath. Add 2 ounces of baking soda to the water to help relieve the pain.

3. Apply a moisturizing lotion to soothe and rehydrate the skin, and 1% hydrocortisone cream to reduce swelling and pain

4.Try aloe gel to help the healing and resist the urge to scratch the dry flaky skin.

HEAT EXHAUSTION and HEATSTROKE

1. Rest in a cool shaded area and elevate your feet above your heart.

2. Bring down the body temperature as quickly as possible using cool water.

Use a sponge or wrap yourself in a wet towel or sheet, then have someone fan you.

3. Sip salt water or a sports drink (Gatorade) to replenish sodium levels. Avoid alcohol or sugary drinks, which increase dehydration.

4. Do not take medicines used to treat fever, such as aspirin or acetaminophen.

5. Call 911 or get to the ER if you have a high fever, nausea, pale and clammy skin or a rapid pulse, or if you feel faint.

SWIMMERS EAR

1. Dry ear gently with a towel after each swim.

2. If you have been swimming in contaminated water or if you're prone to swimmers ear, put a few drops of an alcohol-based ear product in each ear after a swim (ask pharmacist for recommendation)

3. If you experience ear pain or drainage from the ear see your doctor, it could be an infection that requires an antibiotic.

HEAT RASH

1. Wear moisture-wicking clothes made of polypropylene to stay cool and dry.

2. Dust your skin with body powder that contains cornstarch.

3. Apply calamine lotion or hydrocortisone cream to ease the itching.

4 Ways to Treat Poison Ivy or Poison Oak

1. Wash with cold running water and, if possible with special soap to remove plant oils that cause the allergic rash.

2 .Apply calamine lotion or Burow's solution (both available at all drugstores) to help relieve itching.

3. Bathe in tepid water with a little oatmeal or baking soda added to ease itching and dry blisters.

4. See a doctor.

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Deal With Summer Emergencies

This is not only for those who live in climates that tend to tip the 40 degree Celsius. Remember any thing over 2 top 3 degrees over the normal will affect you in the summer as the body is not used to it. Systems that are designed for the normal temperature collapse, some thing as basic as electricity may fail leaving you in an even worse condition. full story via ayushveda

Quick Fixes for Summer Emergencies

When you have heat rash, wear clothes that help keep you cool and dry, such as those made of polypropylene.
For sun burns, take aspirin as soon as you can; this will keep the burn from progressing.
Whenever you experience heatstroke, do NOT take any medicine used to treat fever, such as aspirins.
For mosquito bites, especially during camping trips, apply any anti-itch solution with ammonium and/ or menthol on the bites.

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