(July 8) In the afternoon, a 36-year-old man from out of town suffered from chest tightness and dizziness while climbing Fragrant Mountain. He died after being rescued by emergency personnel. The doctor reminded that in the current hot and humid sauna days, citizens should pay extra attention to timely and moderate outdoor exercise to avoid harm to the body or even life-threatening.
The witness, Ms. Wang recalled that at about 2 pm yesterday, at the Yuhuaxiu scenic spot in Xiangshan, she saw a man lying on the side of the road with an ugly face. “I was going down the mountain when I saw him lying on the side of the road, surrounded by many people. “Ms. Wang said,” he said he had chest tightness and dizziness, and the onlookers didn’t know how to help him. ” According to Ms. Wang’s understanding, the 36-year-old man came to Beijing from other places to participate in training near Xiangshan. After lunch, he went to Xiangshan for a walk with his colleagues.
Ms. Wang said that a passerby quickly called the emergency number. After the emergency personnel arrived, they gave the man first aid for up to 40 minutes, but in the end, his young life was not saved. “It’s a pity to be so young. Now the weather is so hot, you must pay attention to your body when you go out to play. The onlookers should not panic, and they should rescue them in time to avoid delaying the disease. “Ms. Wang said regretfully.
This morning, the police at Xiangshan Park Police Station confirmed the incident to reporters. The police said that after receiving the alarm from the onlookers, the police quickly contacted the 999 emergency personnel to rush to the scene. When they arrived at the scene, they found that the man was already unconscious, and his colleague was giving him artificial respiration, but the emergency personnel were unable to save him in the end. the man’s life.
How do citizens deal with the current hot and humid sauna weather when they go out? To this end, the reporter consulted Wang Lixiang, director of the emergency center of the Armed Police General Hospital. Director Wang said that it is currently midsummer, when the average temperature exceeds 30 degrees Celsius and the humidity exceeds 73%, people are prone to heat stroke. Excessive loss of salt and water can cause blood vessels to dilate, taxing organs such as the heart, and even triggering heat cramps and heat exhaustion. The man’s death may have been caused by heat exhaustion caused by heat stroke, or he may have suffered from sudden cardiac death after strenuous exercise due to his own hidden heart disease.
Director Wang said that people should pay special attention to the timely and appropriate amount of outdoor activities in high temperature and high humidity weather, replenish salt and water in time, ensure adequate rest, and check their bodies regularly. Citizens should not panic if they encounter a sudden illness. They should quickly move the patient to a cool and dry place and perform simple first aid to win the rescue time.