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It is "Kumagai Internal Medicine and Neurology Clinic" located in Motomachi Chinatown.

 

As winter approaches, people will hear the word "heat shock prevention" on television, newspapers and magazines. Heat shock refers to large fluctuations in blood pressure due to sudden differences in temperature. There is no problem if the blood pressure only fluctuates, but the elderly are dangerous because they can be the cause of myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.

Therefore, this time I will introduce what is necessary to prevent heat shock.

 

 

• Heat shock prevention method

The places where heat shock is likely to occur are bathrooms and toilets.

In other words, you need to be very careful when entering these two places.

Bathrooms and toilets that are not usually heated are cooler, the body thins blood vessels, reduces the amount of blood flowing under the skin, regulates the body's heat from escaping, and causes a sharp rise in blood pressure .

On the other hand, soaking in warm water dilates the blood vessels, causing the blood pressure to rise sharply, but then to drop sharply. Even after urination and defecation, blood pressure drops sharply.

Therefore, heat shock is more likely to occur.

 

Before entering the bathroom, open the bath lid in advance and raise the temperature of the bathroom as a whole, or install heating in a dressing room to reduce the temperature difference. Heat shock can be prevented if the temperature difference is reduced by installing heating in the toilet.

 

If you live with the elderly, you can prevent heat shock simply by asking your family when you take a bath and when you leave.

Heat shock is more likely to occur if the blood is muddy. Having a medical checkup at your hospital on a daily basis may also help prevent heat shock.