It’s hot – very hot. Here are the emergency nurse’s best tips on how to cope with the heat – and protect yourself from it.
– Babies and the elderly do not have the same ability to sweat and cool themselves down – so we have to be there to help, says Camilla Thurell.
Summer, summer and sun – yes, the sun and heat are really here. The temperature is close to 30 degrees in many parts of the country right now. To the delight of many, but to the annoyance of others.
“Using ice cream in the emergency room”
Those who are most sensitive to heat are the smallest and the elderly. They may need help, says emergency nurse Camilla Thurell.
– We should all think about this, but they are the most sensitive. They have the hardest time speaking up and they have a much harder time regulating their temperature. Babies and the elderly don’t have the same ability to sweat and cool themselves down – so we have to be there to help, she says in Nyhetsmorgon.
When it comes to children, you have to offer them fun alternatives to water. Ice cream is a favorite.
– There is more liquid in ice cream than regular ice cream. Ice cream is like a glass of juice, we use that in the emergency room, says Camilla Thurell.
Keep an eye on the kitty!
A person suffering from heat stroke or dehydration becomes tired, sluggish, confused and urinates less.
– A good sign for all of us is if the pee starts getting darker and darker, then it means we need to dilute it with more liquid, she says.
Camilla Thurell shows how to tell if someone is dehydrated.
– Our skin is quite resilient. If you do this on a child or an adult (pinch the arm) and the skin stays there – then you are dehydrated. Then you need help, she says.