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Why Heat Injury?

In high temperature and high humidity environment,
human body will have difficulty dissipating heat appropriately.
This could happen indoors as well as outdoors.
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Types of Heat Injury Ministry of Health

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Based on symptoms, there are five types of heat injury and heat stroke is the most dangerous.
Mortality rate is higher than 30%. Three out of 10 patients will die of heat injury.

Heat stroke Heat exhaustion Heat syncope Heat edema Heat cramps
Symptoms: Symptoms: Symptoms: Symptoms:
Symptoms:
1.Body temperature higher 1.Dizziness temporarily lose Painful muscle cramping
Swelling of the extremities
than 40 Celsius degrees 2.Vomiting consciousness
2.Change of consciousness 3.blur vision
3.Symptoms that are the 4.Lower blood pressure
same as heat exhaustion when changing
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Who is most at risk of heat injury?

Heat injury could happen to everyone.
However, there are six groups of people who are prone to heat injury.
They do not adjust to temperature well because of diseases,
or they usually work in high temperature environment.
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that are Prone to Heat Injury

Adults older than 65 years old Infants Chronic disease patients

Outdoor Laborers/Athletes People under medication

Work under the scorching Sun and
Overweighed people
BMI≧24 body fat will produce heat Diuretic and antipsychotic drugs
do not drink enough water or take any
and block heat dissipation will affect body ability to dissipate heat
kind of anti-burning measures
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How to Prevent Heat Injury?

Tips for you
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Tip 1: Keep Cool

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Stay in airy places with Wear loose, breathing clothes,

sunglasses, broad-brimmed hats
air conditioning and apply sunscreen

Use curtain and Do not leave children and

turn off unnecessary older adults in cars alone
electrical appliances
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Tip 2: Drink Water

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Regularly drink water

Eat more vegetables and
At least 8 glasses of water
fruits for water supply
every day (about 2000c.c.)

Warm reminder :
Do not drink iced, If medical prescription limits water consumption,
sugary and alcohol drinks please consult doctors for water consumption in
hot weather.
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Tip 3: Stay Alert

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Do outdoor activities in early

Use thermometer to monitor mornings or late evenings
indoor temperature when temperature is lower

Warm reminder :
Avoid going out
Pay attention to body condition of
during 10:00 am to 2:00 pm family members and friends around you.
 What should we do
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when symptoms of heat injury appear?

Higher body temperature Cramping
Feeling confused
Fast heartbeat Getting serious Vomiting/Nausea
Lack of sweating
Red, hot and dry skin Feeling dizzy despite of heat

Please leave high temperature

environment immediately. Go to the Hospital
Reduce body temperature and Immediately !
drink cool water with salt
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In hot weather
Know how to prevent heat injury
to stay away from it !
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3 Tips
Keep Cool; Drink Water; Be Alert.

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Adults older than 65 years old; infants; chronic diseases patients;
outdoor labor workers/athletes; overweighed people;
Groups people under medication.

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Heat stroke; heat exhaustion, heat syncope;
Types of heat edema; heat cramp.
heat injury Mortality rate of heat stroke is higher than 30%.
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