People in their 60s and older are especially careful! Characteristics of heat fainting due to heat waves and how to deal with them

Features of heat fainting

Collapse while working outside due to the recent heat wave or collapse after staying in the sauna for a long time are typical cases of heat fainting. Heat fainting does not last long, lasting about 10~20 seconds. Rapid recovery of symptoms after a brief loss of consciousness is also the most significant feature of heat fainting.

What to watch out for if you are over 60 years old and have fainted

If the impairment of consciousness accompanied by high fever persists for a long time and the change in consciousness continues, other diseases should be suspected and the patient should be visited.

Patients with stroke and cerebrovascular stenosis are susceptible to dehydration, and in many cases, they are more likely to suffer heat damage from work such as farming.

If you come to the emergency room with fainting due to a high fever, you may have a fever due to infection or sepsis, or you may experience a serious emergency illness such as heat stroke, or you may also experience fainting due to thyroid disease or heart disease.

As mentioned above, in the case of heat fainting, the loss of consciousness is not long, and it is characterized by easy recovery with water intake, so this should be treated with this as a differentiating point.