what the signs of heat stroke and remedies?

Answer 1

There are several degrees of heat injuries (no pun intended).

Heat Exhaustion
Heat Edema
Heat Cramps
Heat Syncope
Heat Stroke

Heat stroke is the only one of these that is truly a life threatening event. It is a level of heat injury where the body's thermoregulatory (ability to control its own temperature) function has ceased to work. The only absolute criteria that is necessary to diagnose heat stroke is a change in mental status (seizure, hemiplegia, posturing, coma) secondary to the patients core body temperature. Other very common symptoms are passing out, anhydrosis (lack of sweating), and a core body temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit, 42 degrees Celsius, or higher. This is a true medical emergency. The treatment is to get to a hospital immediately. Rapid cooling of the body is a must as well as rehydration.

Answer 2

Heat stroke is an emergency that requires immediate treatment. If left untreated, you should know that your dog WILL die. Dogs do not tolerate high temperatures as well as humans. They depend upon rapid breathing to exchange warm air for cool air (instead of sweating like us). Accordingly, when air temperature is close to body temperature, cooling by rapid breathing is not an efficient process. Heat stroke begins with rapid, frantic, noisy breathing. The tongue and mucus membranes become bright red, the saliva is thick and the dog may start to vomit. It sounds like your dog is exhibiting these signs, just besides the vomit. Its temperature will be high, sometimes over 106 degrees F. If the condition is allowed to go unchecked, the dog becomes unsteady and staggers, has diarrhea that often is bloody. The dog will become progressively weaker and eventually slip into a coma and die. Treatment: Emergency measures MUST begin at once. Mild cases respond to moving the dog to a cooler surrounding, such as an air-conditioned building or car. If the dog's temperature is over 104 degrees F, or if it's unsteady on its feet, the dog should be cooled by immersion in a tub of cold water. If this is impossible, hose your dog down with a garden hose. For a temperature over 106 degrees F, or if the dog is near collapse, give a cold water enema. A more rapid temperature drop is imperative. Cool to a rectal temperature of 103 degrees F. Heat stroke can be associated with swelling of the throat. This aggravates the problem. A cortisone injection by your veterinarian may be required to treat this. You should really figure out a way to pay for your dog to go to the vet if you value his health. Good luck.

Answer 3

Keep in mind I'm not an expert, you should either look online for a medical resource, or consult a health professional. However, I believe that drinking adequate fluids prior to being exposed to difficult conditions. Also adding electrolytes to any drinking solution can help, particularly if you are going to be working or hiking alot during the day. I noticed that they helped me the last time I was in the tropics.
If you experience dizziness seek shelter. Also I noticed infrequennt and very dark concentrated urine as signs of dehydration.

Answer 4

headache, dizziness, nausea. Remedies include proper hydration (plenty of water and gatorade wich replenishes body's electrolytes) and gettin the body out of the heat immediately. Apply an ice pack to your wrists and the back of your neck. cool towel wrapped in ice works too.

Answer 5

Symptoms:

confusion, muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, headache, NO sweat, convulsions, red skin, chills, trembling, blindness, drop in blood pressure, dizziness, faintness, rapid heart rate and rapid respiration.

Remedies:

keep person cool (cool area, remove clothes, splash with water, etc.), water to drink.