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This document outlines guidelines for working in hot conditions and preventing heat-related illnesses. It discusses taking regular breaks, drinking plenty of water, and adding salt to meals in summer. Risk factors for heat illnesses include high temperatures, humidity, medical conditions, and dehydration. Heat exhaustion involves symptoms like fatigue, dizziness, and nausea. Heat stroke is a medical emergency defined by a temperature over 40.6°C and may involve confusion, seizures and unconsciousness. Immediate treatment for heat stroke includes cooling the body and seeking medical help.
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Heat-related illnesses and injuries are the most frequent cause of environmentally related death in the United States, resulting in over 400 deaths annually. Risk factors include dehydration from a lack of water consumption, obesity, and certain medications. Minor heat injuries include heat rash and heat cramps. Moderate heat injury is heat exhaustion, while major heat injury is the life-threatening heat stroke with a core temperature over 104°F. Prevention focuses on proper hydration, limiting outdoor activity during peak heat hours, and recognizing symptoms to promptly treat potential illnesses or injuries.
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Extreme heat can cause heat-related illnesses and death if the body is unable to cool itself. Heat exhaustion occurs when the body's cooling mechanisms fail, causing symptoms like clammy skin, dizziness, and nausea. Heat stroke is the most severe form and is a medical emergency, with symptoms like confusion, lack of sweating, and body temperature over 105 degrees. To prevent heat illness, spend time in air conditioning, drink fluids, and monitor for symptoms in yourself and others during periods of high heat.
Heat related illnesses
Heat-related illnesses range from mild conditions like heat syncope to life-threatening heatstroke. The body normally cools itself through sweating and other mechanisms, but high humidity or dehydration can interfere with cooling. Heatstroke occurs when thermoregulation fails and the core body temperature exceeds 40.5°C. Symptoms include confusion, seizures, and organ damage. Treatment involves rapid cooling through cold fluids, ice packs, and fans before complications develop. Proper hydration and acclimatization can prevent exertional heat illnesses.
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Hypothermia and cold injuries are medical conditions that can result from exposure to cold temperatures or freezing conditions. There are three main types discussed:
1. Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature below 35°C and can be mild (32-35°C), moderate (28-32°C), or severe (<28°C) with increasing risks of cardiac dysrhythmias and arrest. Rewarming methods include passive rewarming for mild cases or active external and internal rewarming for more severe hypothermia.
2. Frostbite causes freezing of the skin and deeper tissues, classified into 4 degrees of injury ranging from superficial frostnip to deep tissue freezing and
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The document discusses heat-related illnesses and provides information on prevention and treatment. It describes how the body cools itself through sweating and blood flow. Problems can arise when these mechanisms are ineffective, such as in high heat or humidity. Various heat-related illnesses are defined, from heat rash and heat cramps to heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Signs and symptoms of each condition are provided. The document emphasizes recognizing the warning signs, evaluating victims, taking appropriate first aid actions like cooling and rehydration, and preventing heat illnesses through behaviors like taking breaks, staying hydrated, and wearing loose clothing. Resources for further information and materials are also listed.
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Heat-related illnesses range from mild to life-threatening. Heat stroke is the most severe form and occurs when the core body temperature rises above 40.5°C. It can cause damage to the central nervous system and other organs. Immediate cooling through methods like ice packs and cold water is critical for survival, as mortality from heat stroke can be as high as 70% without prompt treatment. Factors like extreme heat, strenuous physical activity, age, and medical conditions increase the risk of developing heat stroke.
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1. Sunstroke is an acute, life-threatening condition caused when the body's heat-regulating system fails due to prolonged exposure to high temperatures or excessive heat production.
2. Symptoms include elevated body temperature, hot dry skin, confusion, and loss of consciousness. The primary treatment is to lower the elevated body temperature rapidly through cooling measures like cold water baths or ice packs.
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The contrast bath involves alternating immersion of a body part in hot and cold water to increase circulation. Hot water causes blood vessels to dilate while cold water causes them to contract, enhancing supply of oxygen and nutrients and removal of waste. It can help with infections, injuries, arthritis, edema, and blood vessel diseases. Precautions include avoiding very hot/cold water for numb areas and not spreading infections. The procedure involves soaking in hot water for 3-4 minutes then cold for 30 seconds, repeating 5-7 times and ending with hot water. Rest is important after each treatment.
Dehydration
Dehydration (from the Greek hydor (water)) and the Latin prefix de- (indicating deprivation, removal, and separation) occurs when more water and fluids are exiting the body than are entering the body. With about 75% of the body made up of water found inside cells, within blood vessels, and between cells, survival requires a rather sophisticated water management system. Luckily, our bodies have such a system, and our thirst mechanism tells us when we need to increase fluid intake. Although water is lost constantly throughout the day as we breathe, sweat, urinate, and defecate, we can replenish the water in our body by drinking fluids. The body can also shift water around to areas where it is more needed if dehydration begins to occur.
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1. Water comprises 60-70% of the human body and is essential for many bodily functions like structure, transport, and thermoregulation.
2. During exercise, water is lost through sweat and breathing which can lead to dehydration if fluid intake is inadequate. Even mild dehydration of 1% body weight loss can negatively impact performance.
3. To prevent dehydration, it is important to drink fluids regularly before, during, and after exercise to replace water and electrolyte losses and maintain proper hydration.
Water Balance and Exercise Performance lecture 2022-2023.pdf
1. Water comprises 60-70% of the human body and is essential for many bodily functions like structure, transport, and thermoregulation.
2. During exercise, water is lost through sweat and breathing which can lead to dehydration if fluid intake is inadequate. Even mild dehydration of 1% body weight loss can negatively impact performance.
3. To prevent dehydration, it is important to drink fluids before, during, and after exercise to replace water and electrolyte losses and maintain proper hydration. Drinking sports drinks provides carbohydrates and electrolytes to enhance performance and recovery.
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Homeostasis refers to the body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions such as temperature, water levels, and glucose levels. The document discusses several mechanisms the body uses to regulate these conditions, including sweating and shivering to control temperature, hormones like insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar, and the kidneys to filter the blood and control water levels. When homeostasis breaks down, it can lead to health issues like diabetes or kidney failure.
Environmental factors affecting athletic performance
The document discusses various environmental factors that can affect exercise and sports performance, including heat stress, heat illnesses, hypothermia, cold injuries, altitude, sun exposure, electrical storms, and other conditions. It covers how each factor influences the body and symptoms, prevention and treatment methods. Monitoring tools like the wet bulb globe temperature and heat index are also described for assessing heat risk.
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HeatStress
The document discusses three heat-related illnesses: heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps. Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition where the body can no longer regulate its temperature. Symptoms include high body temperature, confusion, and loss of coordination. Heat exhaustion results from excessive water and salt loss through sweating. Symptoms are similar but less severe than heat stroke. Heat cramps occur in workers who sweat heavily and cause painful muscle cramps. The document provides guidance on first aid and prevention of heat-related illnesses, including taking breaks, staying hydrated, and avoiding strenuous activity in extreme heat.
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The document provides tips for workers to prevent heat stress such as drinking water, taking breaks in cool areas, monitoring urine color, and reporting any issues to supervisors. It describes symptoms of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke and emphasizes that heat stroke is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment and cooling of the body. Risk factors for heat stress are discussed including age, weight, fitness level, and recent illness; responsibilities of workers and supervisors are also outlined.
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1. The document discusses homeostasis and temperature regulation in the human body. It defines homeostasis as the maintenance of constant internal conditions and describes how the skin, blood flow, sweating, and shivering help regulate body temperature.
2. The hypothalamus acts as the thermoregulatory center that detects temperature changes and coordinates responses like vasodilation and vasoconstriction to increase or decrease blood flow to the skin.
3. Other examples of homeostasis discussed include blood glucose regulation by the liver, pancreas, and hormones like insulin and glucagon. The kidneys also help regulate water, salts, and acid levels in the blood.
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- 6. Midday work break •Two-and-a-half hour break from 12.30pm to 3pm •Daily working hours must not exceed eight hours in the morning or night shift •Must be supplied with water •Must be supplied with salt and lemon
- 7. Heat Safety • Drink at least 2 litres of water every 2-3 hours • Add a little more salt to meals in summer to replace salt lost in sweat • Slow down and rest in very hot weather conditions • Get plenty of sleep and rest at night • When you feel unwell tell your supervisor
- 8. Risk factors • High temperatures • High humidity • Co-morbidities • Medications • Age • Weight • Lack of acclimatization • Hydration status • Activity levels • Clothing
- 9. Heat Exhaustion Water depletion and/or Salt depletion • Confusion • Dark-colored urine • Dizziness • Fainting • Fatigue • Headache • Muscle cramps • Nausea • Pale skin • Profuse sweating • Rapid heartbeat
- 10. Heat Stroke • Hyperthermia • Prolonged exposure to high temperatures • Usually in combination with dehydration • Temperature > 40.6 °C • Not sweating? • Confusion
- 11. Heat Stroke • Throbbing headache • Dizziness • Light-headedness • +/- sweating • Red, hot, dry skin • Muscle weakness or cramps • Nausea and vomiting • Tachycardia • Tachypnoea • Confusion, disorientation • Seizures • Unconsciousness
- 12. Treatment • Immediately get out of the heat • Rest • Air-conditioned room or cool, shady place. • Drink plenty of fluid • Remove any tight or unnecessary clothing • Cool shower, bath or spray • Other cooling measures such as fans
- 15. Drowning
- 17. Treatment
- 19. Further reading • Health Authority Abu Dhabi - http://www.haad.ae/safety- in-heat/ • Lipman GS, Eifling KP, Ellis MA, Gaudio FG, Otten EM, Grissom CK; Wilderness Medical Society. Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of heat-related illness. Wilderness Environ Med. 2013 Dec;24(4):351-61. PMID: 24140191. • London Health Sciences Centre, Canada – Heat Illness webinar – available soon free at bit.ly/1yIsyQ2