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Research Information about heat in Fresno
Heat related illnesses
What to look for in a heat stroke:
High body temperature (103°F or higher)
• Hot, red, dry, or damp skin
• Fast, strong pulse
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Confusion
• Losing consciousness
What to look for in heat exhaustion:
• Heavy sweating
• Cold, pale, and clammy skin
• Fast, weak pulse
• Nausea or vomiting
• Muscle cramps
• Tiredness or weakness
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Fainting
What to look for in Heat cramps:
• Heavy sweating during intense exercise
• Muscle pain or spasms
what to look for in heat rash:
Red clusters of small blisters that look like pimples
usually on the neck, chest, groin, or the elbows
What to look for in sunburns:
Painful, red, and warm skin
Blisters on the skin
Countries
Stay hydrated.
Wear loose, light-colored clothing, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat for protection
Stay indoors
Keep pets indoors if much as possible and if outside, give them lots of water and shade
If you work or play outside, take breaks to drink water and cool off in the shade
Some heat-related illness may be dizziness, fatigue, faintness, headaches, muscle cramps, and increased thirst
Never leave children, elderly, or pets in a car
Some people that are at risk for Heat-related illness are:
Young children
Adults that are at age 65 or older
People with chronic disease
Pregnant women
People who work outside
People with no AC
Heat waves across
It takes 2 to 3 days to start a heat wave and take 6 to 7 day to pass
climate change can cause heat waves
Beat the Heat
What:
The extreme heat or heat waves when the temperature reaches the heights level.
Who:
children, older adults, outside workers, and people with disabilities
Where:
houses with little AC, construction worksites, and cars
How to avoid:
stay hydrated, stay cool with Ac areas, and wear thin light clothing
heatstroke's in DOG
heat stress more common in warmer months
aminals can reposed the same as humans
to prevent heat stroke help you animal by making sure they are in appropriate environment and aware of their actions
All pets should have access to plenty of fresh clean drinking water.
Never leave your pet in a car
Avoid leaving animals in hot weather.
Avoid hot sand, concrete, asphalt areas or any other areas where heat is reflected and there is no access to shade.
Symptoms to look for:
Panting
Drooling
restlessness
Very red or pale gums
Bright red tongue
Increased heart rate
Breathing distress
Vomiting and Diarrhea
Signs of confusion
Dizziness
weakness
Muscle tremors
Seizures
Collapsing
Little to no urine production
Coma
if they have a heat stoke what you should do is:
Remove your pet from the hot environment immediately.
Apply or spray tepid/cool water onto the animal’s fur and skin. Then apply a fan/fanning to maximise heat loss.
Wetting down the area around your pet can also help.
Don’t use ice-cold water or ice as this may worsen the problem.
Then take your pet to the nearest Vet's place
What to do when a Heat-related illness happens
What to do when a heat stroke happens:
Call 911 right away
• Move the person to a cooler place
• Help lower the person’s temperature with cool cloths and cool bath
• DO NOT give the person anything to drink
What to do when a heat exhaustion happens:
• Move to a cool place
• Loosen your clothes
• Put cool, wet cloths on your body or bath with cool water
• Sip water
Get medical help right away if:
throwing up
symptoms get worse
What to do when heat cramps happen:
Stop physical activity and move to a cool place
• Drink water or a sports drink
• Wait for cramps to go away before you do any more activities with movement
Get medical help right away if:
cramps lat longer than 1 hour
You're on a low-sodium diet
have heart problems
What to do when having sunburns:
Stay out of the sun until your
sunburn heals
• Put cool cloths on sunburned areas
or take a cool bath
• Put moisturizing lotion on sunburned
areas
• Do not break blisters
what to do when there is a heart rash:
• Stay in a cool, dry place
• Keep the rash dry
• Use powder (like baby powder) to soothe the rash
CDC
Stay cool, hydrated and informed
there are different heat-related illnesses, such as:
Heat stokes
Heat exhaustion
Heat cramps
sunburns
heat rashes
Heatstroke's in CATS
signs of heat stroke are similar to dogs:
Panting
Drooling
restlessness (cats may pace)
Bright red tongue
Very red or pale gums
Increased heart rate
Breathing distress
Vomiting and diarrhoea
Signs of confusion
Dizziness
Weakness
Muscle tremors
Seizures
Collapsing
Little to no urine production
Coma
If a heat stroke happens then you should:
Remove your pet cat from the hot areas
cool water onto their fur and skin and put a fan near them
Don’t use ice-cold water or ice as this may worsen the problem.
Then take your cat to the nearest vet's place
Other problems a heat stroke can do to a cat is:
Cats with flat faces/short snouts
Overweight or obese cats
Cats with heart problems
Cats with breathing problems
Cats with neurological disease
Thick/long hair coat
Extremes in age (young or old)
Dehydration