first aid: Heatstroke

Symptoms: High temperature (as high as 108–112°C/42–44°C), hot dry skin, rapid pulse, possibly unconsciousness. Treatment: Immediately undress victim and sponge with or immerse in cool water or wrap in water-soaked sheets. Use fan or air conditioner.

• Introduction
• Asphyxia and Obstruction of Air Passages
• Bites and Stings
• Burns
• Drowning and Near-Drowning
• Fainting
• Foreign Body in the Eye
• Fractures and Joint Injuries
• Frostbite
• Heat Exhaustion
• Heatstroke
• Poisoning
• Severe Bleeding
• Shock
• Wound
• Bibliography

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