#heat rash

[theblueshark]

Once summer comes my immune system is going to freak out :)

[euesworld]

"Her smile is so sexy that it could light the room on fire, it could definitely give your mind a heat rash.. if you felt even an ounce of desire when she smiled, she would own your ass. Falling fast, daydreaming of laying with her in the grass.."

She's got a smile that makes you think of heaven, but no angel could ever be as sweet - eUë

[falseandrealultravival]

saline and sweat (body chemistry)

natural salt

I am currently taking my hand-made saline solution. It's essential in the summer when you lose salt through sweat. In 2020, I suffered from an intractable disease called "contact dermatitis" that causes my skin to peel off. Healed by myself. The key was salt. It was determined that the skin peeled off when the excess water was forced out of the skin to concentrate the reduced salt content in the body.

Because I ate a lot of salt, I was able to cure this intractable disease. Since then, I have been consciously taking salt in the summer.

Physiological saline solution is basically 9 g of salt per 1 liter of water, and 1 g of citric acid and 13 g of glucose is added to the aqueous solution.

I am suffering from a heat rash this year. It is caused by the interaction between the salt content of sweat and the dirt component of the skin. By bathing twice a day, I was able to wash away the salt on the surface of my body, which was one of the causes ,and succeeded in alleviating my heat rash.

(2023.08.14)

生理的食塩水と汗

私は現在、生理的食塩水を自分で調整して飲んでいる。汗によって塩分が失われる夏には必須だ。２０２０年、私は皮膚がペロリと剥けてしまう「接触性皮膚炎」という難病に罹った。自力で治したが、キーは食塩だった。体内の塩分が減り、少なくなった塩分を濃縮するため、余った水分が皮膚から強制的に排除されるとき、皮膚が剥けると判断した。

塩分を多めに摂ったので、この難病を治すことができた。以後夏には塩分を意識的に摂っている。

生理的食塩水の要件は１リットルの水につき食塩９ｇが基本で、あとクエン酸１ｇ、ブドウ糖１３ｇを水溶液にしている。

今年は「あせも」に悩まされている。体外に出た汗の塩分と皮膚の汚れ成分が作用しあって起こるが、私は一日に２回、水浴びすることによって、原因の一つである体表の塩分を流し去り、「あせも」を軽減するのに成功した。

[fletcherwilbury]

@whumptober Day 5: Hyperthermia

Warning for overworking, exhaustion, fainting, heat rash, and dizziness.

[secretunicorn]

Well think I managed a day when I wasn't sore 🙄

[professor-dumbledope]

Weather-Related Illnesses

** Pictured above (from left to right) are examples of frostbite, trench foot, and heat rash. **

Cold-related illnesses

Chilblains

Caused by repeated exposure of the skin to temperatures just above freezing to as high as 60 Fahrenheit. The cold exposure damages the capillary beds (groups of small blood vessels) in the skin. The damage is permanent and the redness/itching typically occurs on cheeks, ears, fingers, and toes, and will return with additional exposure.

Symptoms: redness, itching, possible blistering, inflammation, possible ulceration in severe cases.

First aid: Avoid scratching; slowly warm the skin; use corticosteroid creams to relieve itching and swelling; keep blisters & ulcers clean & covered.

Frostbite

An injury to the body caused by freezing. It causes loss of feeling and color in the affected areas. Most often affects the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers or toes. It can permanently damage tissues, and severe cases can lead to amputation. In extremely cold temperatures, the risk of frostbite is increased in people with reduced blood circulation and who are not dressed properly.

Symptoms: reduced blood flow to hands & feet (fingers & toes can freeze), numbness, tingling or stinging, aching, bluish or pale waxy skin.

First aid: Get into a warm room as soon as possible; do not walk on frostbitten feet or toes unless absolutely necessary (as this worsens the damage); immerse the affected area in warm -- NOT HOT -- water (temp should be comfortable to the touch by unaffected areas); warm the affected area using body heat (such as warming frostbitten fingers in your armpits); don't rub or massage the frostbitten areas since this can worsen the damage; don't use heating pads, heat lamps or stoves, fireplaces or radiators for warming since numbness of affected areas can lead to burns.

Hypothermia

Abnormally low body temperature caused by prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. Body temperatures that are too low can affect the brain, affecting the victim's ability to think and/or move well. This can make hypothermia dangerous as the victim may not realize it's happening and will not be able to do anything about it before it's too late.

Symptoms: Early symptoms are shivering, fatigue, loss of coordination, and confusion/disorientation. Late symptoms are no shivering, blue skin, dilated pupils, slowed pulse & breathing, loss of consciousness.

First aid: Move the victim into a warm room or shelter; remove wet clothing; warm the center of the body first (chest, neck, head & groin) using an electric blanket (if available), or you can use skin-to-skin contact under loose, dry layers of blankets, clothing, towels, or sheets; warm beverages can help increase body temperature (but avoid alcoholic beverages, and do not try to give beverages to an unconscious person); after body temp has increased, keep the victim dry and wrapped in a warm blanket, including the head and neck; if the victim has no pulse, begin CPR compressions.

Trench Foot

Also known as "immersion foot," this injury of the feet results from prolonged exposure to wet and cold conditions. It can occur at temperatures as high as 60 Fahrenheit if the feet are constantly wet. Injury occurs because wet feet lose heat 25 times faster than dry feet -- to combat the heat loss, the body constricts blood vessels to shut down circulation in the feet. Skin tissue then begins to die because of lack of oxygen and nutrients and the buildup of toxins.

Symptoms: reddening of the skin, numbness, leg cramps, swelling, tingling pain, blisters/ulcers, bleeding under the skin, gangrene (foot may turn dark purple, blue or gray).

First aid: Remove shoes/boots and wet socks; dry the feet; avoid walking on feet, as this can cause further damage.

Heat-related illnesses

Heat cramps

Heat cramps can occur when one sweats too much during strenuous activity, which depletes the body's salt & moisture levels. Low salt levels in muscles can cause cramping, though cramps can also be a symptom of heat exhaustion.

Symptoms: muscle cramps, pain, or spasms in abdomen, arms and/or legs.

First aid: drink water and have a snack that replaces carbohydrates and electrolytes (such as sports drinks) every 15 to 20 minutes; avoid salt tablets; get medical help if the victim has heart problems, is on a low-sodium diet, and/or has cramps that don't subside within 1 hour.

Heat exhaustion

Heat exhaustion is the body's response to an excessive loss of water and salt, usually through sweating. It's most likely to affect the elderly, people with high blood pressure, and those working in hot environments.

Symptoms: headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, heavy sweating, elevated body temperature, decreased urine output.

First aid: Remove victim from the hot area and give liquids to drink; remove unnecessary clothing (including shoes and socks); cool the victim with cold compresses or have them wash their head, face, and neck with cold water; encourage them to take frequent sips of cool water.

Heat rash

Heat rash is an ailment caused by excessive sweating in hot, humid weather.

Symptoms: red clusters or pimples or small blisters usually appearing on the neck, upper chest, groin, under the breasts, and in elbow creases.

First aid: keep the rash area dry; apply powder to increase comfort; don't use ointments and creams.

Heat stroke

This is the most serious of the heat-related illnesses and occurs when the body can no longer control its temperature -- the body temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool down. When heat stroke occurs, body temps can reach 106 Fahrenheit or more in just 10 to 15 minutes. It can cause permanent disability or death if emergency treatment isn't received.

Symptoms: confusion or altered mental status and/or slurred speech, loss of consciousness (coma), hot/dry skin or profuse sweating, seizures, very high body temperature, fatal if treatment delayed.

First aid: move the victim to a shaded, cool area and remove outer clothing; circulate the air around the victim to facilitate cooling; place cold, wet cloths or ice on the head, neck, armpits, or groin, or soak the clothing with cool water; cool the victim quickly using any of the following methods:

with a cold water or ice bath (if possible);

wet the skin;

place cold, wet cloths on the skin;

soak clothing with cool water.

Heat syncope

Heat syncope is fainting and/or dizziness that usually occurs when standing for too long or suddenly standing up after sitting or lying. Factors that may contribute to heat syncope include dehydration and lack of acclimization.

Symptoms: fainting (short duration), dizziness, light-headedness from standing too long or suddenly rising from a sitting or lying position.

First aid: sit or lie down in a cool place; slowly drink water, clear juice, or a sports drink.

Rhabdomyolysis

This illness is associated with prolonged physical exertion and heat stress. It causes the rapid breakdown, rupture, and death of muscle. When muscle tissue dies, electrolytes and large proteins are released into the bloodstream, which can cause irregular heart rhythms, seizures, and damage to the kidneys.

Symptoms: muscle cramps/pain, abnormally dark (tea or cola-colored) urine, weakness, exercise intolerance, asymptomatic.

First aid: stop activity immediately; drink more liquids (preferably water); seek immediate care at the nearest medical facility, if possible, and ask to be tested for rhabdomyolysis (a blood sample analyzed for creatine kinase).

Source: www.cdc.gov

[familydocblog]

Beat the Heat: Understanding and Preventing Heat Rash

Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for heat rash. Discover how to prevent and manage this common skin condition.

As temperatures climb, so does your risk of developing an itchy red rash called heat rash. Keep reading to learn what causes this common summer skin irritation, how to identify it, and tips to prevent and treat it. What is Heat Rash? Heat rash, also known as prickly heat or miliaria, is a skin condition that often pops up in hot, humid weather. It develops when sweat ducts become blocked and…

[hymnless-space-nugget]

[unhingedcinnamonroll]

Why does it even matter what the temperature is if the "feels like" exists?

[not-easy-being-green-124]

Ahhh yes, summer.

The season of heat rash and gatorade.

[bloodspatterguy]

Called my scalp my ceiling and it’s itchy

[tortleturtlei]

Heat rash is awful and I hate it

[catboydogma]

not a miracle needed

wc: 940

notes: another 15-minute sprint, tho this one grew legs and ended up being more like 25 minutes lol. first foray into coday bingo !

summary:

Well, Cody wasn’t going to argue with his superior. He had better things to do. The artillery shell that had taken out the crumbling brick wall he’d been using for cover was— “Thank the Force,” Kenobi said. Cody found himself being lifted like a recalcitrant tooka and settled onto a gurney. He made to get up again and Kenobi easily pinned him with a hand to the center of his chest.

cross-posted to ao3

“Hey, hey, hey,” a strident voice said. It was much too loud and right next to Cody’s ear. He would have batted at it but his hands had become cold and leaden weights, and his eyelids weren’t responding to any of his commands. He did not panic, because Marshal Commanders did not panic.

“I’m fine,” Cody said. He wasn’t sure if the words ever made it past his tongue. It felt too big for his mouth, all dry and fuzzy.

A warm—burning, really—thumb peeled back one of his eyelids. Cody made another token protest, wincing in the harsh sunlight that blinded him for one heady moment.

“—requesting medevac at—” the too-loud voice that had jarred Cody from his cold and slightly dim wool-gathering was General Kenobi. His General Kenobi. A thrill of something—alarm, panic, and a weighty and fang-filled feeling that pulled at the pit of his stomach—shot through him. The shock of emotion and subsequent adrenaline was enough for him to jerk into motion, heaving himself up onto one elbow and then the other. What went through him next was considerably less pleasant. If he’d had anything left in him, he would have sicked up all over the General’s no-longer shining leather boots.

“Force preserve every little—” Kenobi bit himself off and wrapped an arm around Cody’s shoulders. “Stubborn,” he hissed against Cody’s temple.

The air was thick with smoke. Choked with it, really. Cody shook his head to clear it and then patiently blinked away the resulting black spots in his vision.

“Yes, you are,” Kenobi insisted, evidently taking the motion as some kind of refusal. He pressed the palm of his hand to the side of Cody’s face, mopping at the scalding heat that sheeted down his temple and left a wash of crimson all down his spaulder.

Well, Cody wasn’t going to argue with his superior. He had better things to do. The artillery shell that had taken out the crumbling brick wall he’d been using for cover was—

“Thank the Force,” Kenobi said. Cody found himself being lifted like a recalcitrant tooka and settled onto a gurney. He made to get up again and Kenobi easily pinned him with a hand to the center of his chest. “We took the southerly quarter and are waiting upon reinforcements for the city center. The Separatists are dug in and have taken civilian hostages—there’s nothing more to do here. Not yet.”

With great reluctance, Cody let himself be strapped to the gurney. Howl and one of his minions were saying something in rapid-fire shorthand, some kind of code a CMO—he strongly suspected Howl himself—had invented to make medbay instruction faster. In war, time was more precious than blood.

“You’ll be alright,” Kenobi said. He kept his hand over the side of Cody’s face until Howl pried his fingers away. Cody let the dizziness wash over him in waves. It threatened and receded in time with the black spotting his vision. His chin tipped toward his chest without conscious input and his breathing seemed too loud and ragged in his own ears.

“You will be alright,” Howl confirmed briskly, doing something on Cody’s far side while his subordinate did something by Cody’s boots. They were moving at a fast clip now but Kenobi still had a hand on the side of Cody’s gurney. He was doing—something. Cody wasn’t sure what but the wrinkle between his brows was a dead giveaway. “Won’t even get a matching scar to even out your face. How many fingers, Commander?”

“Three,” Cody grunted out. Whatever Howl was doing had somehow eased the swelling in his mouth. He must have bitten his tongue: it was still hot and swollen but it no longer filled his mouth and turned his words to mush.

“What’s your serial?”

“CC-2224.” Cody blinked one eye closed and then the other. The blood clotting the side of his face had been cleaned away at some point. Fuzziness receded in a great wave and stayed away this time. In its place a tide of searing pain swam up through his bones to make the palms of his hands prickle and the backs of his knees sweat.

“Duty calls.” Kenobi’s hand founds its way to the two square inches of Cody’s skin—just between spaulder and the strap of his chestplate where his body glove had torn or singed away in the blast—and gave him a firm squeeze. He looked redolent of sunlight, the golden near-dusk haloing him in brass and picking out every one of his flyaways in warm light. “Don’t try and stand up again, hm?”

Before Cody could reply, the General was bounding off and barking orders into the comm unit affixed to his vambrace.

“Arsehole,” Howl said. He managed to make it sound admiring. Somehow. “He’s right though, Commander. You got a nasty concussion, going to need stitches for your arm and leg, dislocated a shoulder when you landed, and I don’t even want to think about the state of your lungs. Congratulations, sir. You’ve narrowly missed getting tanked.”

“Never gonna catch on, Lieutenant,” Cody rasped. Howl gave him a little pshaw of skepticism in reply.

“You’ve no whimsy in your bucket, Commander,” Howl told him.

“Left it all in the vat.” Cody let a chuckle escape him and instantly regretted it. Howl patted his shoulder in sympathy, pretended to start a countdown, and stuck a needle in the crook of Cody’s elbow.

The darkness rose up in the wake of the pain, the exhaustion, the vertigo. Cody was out like a light before he knew it.

[unpretty]

i overdid it at my standing desk and now the soles of my feet ITCH. it's under my skin and under my heels especially. and the problem with a hot foot bath is that for unclear reasons the tops of my feet are weirdly prone to heat rash and they're still recovering from a recent bout. absolute nightmare scenario.

[madaraservingcunt]

[nervetower]