yogabook / pathologie / sunstroke
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sunstroke(Insolation, Heliosis, Ictus solis)
Definition of
is caused by direct exposure to the sun’s rays, especially on the uncovered head and neck
ICD T67
Cause
- Too long unprotected exposure to the sun
Symptoms
- severe headache
- Nausea
- Nausea
- Fever
- Ringing in the ears
- Dizziness
- orthostatic collapse
- in severe cases coma and generalized convulsions due to increased intracranial pressure (due to serous meningitis and hyperemia of the brain)
Therapy
- Raised positioning of the head
- Wrap the head in cold, damp cloths