Heat Strokes

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Heat Strokes
Heat Stroke
Presentation By Munachiso Onyedikachi Ndukwe
Iheme Jr.

• Presentaion by
• Munachiso Ndukwe Iheme Jr.

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Dubai
Dubai is one of the seven federal emirates of the
United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was created along
with the formation of the UAE in 1971. As an
emirate, it is governed legally, politically, and
economically by the UAE under a federal framework

• Dubai is one of the seven federal emirates of the
  United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was created along
  with the formation of the UAE in 1971. As an
  emirate, it is governed legally, politically, and
  economically by the UAE under a federal framework
  

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Demographics

• Dubais present population stands at about 1.3
  million residents in 2006 in which 99 are
  concentrated in the city.
• The population consists of 17 UAE nationals, 71
  are migrants and workers from Pakistan,
  Bangladesh, India, Philippines, and other Asian
  nations, and approximately 3 come from western
  countries
• Life expectancy in Dubai is high at 77.87 years
  for females and about 72.73 years for males.

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Health Care in Dubai

• Dubais health services are internationally
  recognized to be of good quality and comparable
  to other developed countries. Hospitals, which
  boast of with their modern facilities, are
  strategically located to ensure accessibility.
  There are about 20 clinics and hospitals
  distributed across the Emirate. The ratio of
  clinics/hospitals to patients is 178,000.
• Dubais public health care is being run can
  practice health care in Dubai.
• by the Department of Health and Medical Services
  (DOHMS). It provides free or very low cost
  medical services for UAE residents. There are
  also private health care providers. Many of these
  practitioners are foreign health professionals
  trained in their home countries. Most of them
  come from USA, India, Egypt, Europe, and
  Pakistan. Their qualifications are carefully
  verified before they

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Weather In Dubai

• Weather in Dubai is a major influencing factor in
  increasing the number of tourists to the emirate.
  It has an arid subtropical climate with
  year-round sunny days, and infrequent and low
  rainfall. Average temperatures in Dubai range
  from a low of about 10C (50F) to a high of 48C
  (118F). Mean daily maximum is 24C (75F) in
  January and 41C (106F) in July.
• The average rainfall in Dubai amounts to only 13
  cm a year. Rainfall is infrequent with highest
  precipitation occurring in winter months of
  January and February

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Cause of heat Stroke

• Heat Stroke Higher production or absorption of
  heat than released
• It occurs usually in cases of High Temperature as
  in Dubai
• It has different stages and when occuring over a
  long period of time can be fatal

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Heat Rash

• Occurs in hot, humid conditions, particularly
  wearing heavy clothing and with excessive
  sweating.
• Fair skinned individuals are more prone to
  develop heat rash due to lower melanin count
• Interferes with sleep and results in decreased
  deficiency and cumulative fatigue
• Treated by keeping skin dry, use of cooled
  sleeping quarters, calamine lotion

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Heat Cramps
Heat Cramps

• Occurs after exercise usually to people who
  arent used to the heat, who sweat a lot or dont
  drink enough fluids
• Leg cramps, abdominal pain, fainting or
  dizziness, weakness, profuse sweating and
  headaches are all symptoms
• Increase fluid intake, increase salt intake, rest
  and move to a cool place

• Occurs after exercise usually to people who
  arent used to the heat, who sweat a lot or dont
  drink enough fluids
• Leg cramps, abdominal pain, fainting or
  dizziness, weakness, profuse sweating and
  headaches are all symptoms
• Increase fluid intake, increase salt intake, rest
  and move to a cool place

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Heat Exhaustion

• This is caused by the loss of body fluids and
  important salts due to overexposure to high
  temperatures and humidity. Usually you are
  exposed to heat for a prolonged amount of time,
  such as standing in formation, and you become
  dehydrated.
• This is caused by the loss of body fluids and
  important salts due to overexposure to high
  temperatures and humidity. Usually you are
  exposed to heat for a prolonged amount of time,
  such as standing in formation, and you become
  dehydrated.
• Treated by cooling off, ingestion of substantial
  amounts of fluids.
• WARNING If left unattended, can lead to
• HEAT STROKE!!!!!!!!

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Heat Stroke

• Heat stroke is a medical emergency and a life
  threatening condition
• It is caused by the failure of the
  heat-regulating mechanisms of the body, due to
  high heat and humidity
• Headache, nausea, dizziness, skin is red, dry and
  very hot (sweating has ceased). Pulse is strong
  and rapid, small pupils, high fever (40.6 C ).
  May be disorientated, lose consciousness,
  possible convulsions
• Remove to cooler location, loosen clothing,
  immerse in cool water, wrap in wet sheets, cold
  compresses to the head, neck and groin. SEEK
  MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY

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Classification

• Exertional heat stroke, occurs in
• previously healthy young people
• during exercise in hot and humid climates,
• acclimitazation
• Classical (Non-exertional) heat stroke occurs in
• extreme heat waves,
• overexposure to heat
• especially elderly

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Risk Factors

• The environment
• Activities
• Sex
• Women are less disposed
• It appears that the body temperature at which
  thermoregulatory reflexes are activated is lower
  in women than in men. Thus women appear to store
  less heat than men for a given workload
• Other factors Obesity, recent alcohol
  consumption, dehydrating illness, Diarrhoea,
  vomiting, Lack of sleep, food or water, Skin
  diseases

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Treatment

• ABC. Check airway and breathing. Correct airway
  and breathing problems as a matter of urgency.
  Asses level of consciousness
• Check rectal temperature and institute cooling
  methods as available
• Examine to exclude alternative diagnoses
• Arrange laboratory tests
• Be alert for complications (metabolic
  complications and evidence of organ failure)

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In Dubai

• Labourers

LABOUR PRACTICES AND ITS ADVERSE EFFECTS IN
RESPECT TO HEAT EXHAUSATION IN LABOURERS