Increased risk of ‘indoor heat stroke’ and CVT in the capital. The scorching heat is blocking the nerves of the brain. Know its initial symptoms…

Bhopal:- The capital is in the grip of severe heat wave these days. Fire raining from the sky and temperatures reaching beyond 44 degrees have increased the pressure on the city’s health systems. Within the last seven days, there has been a huge jump of up to 30 percent in the number of patients in the OPD and emergency wards of the city’s three big government hospitals, Hamidia, Jaypee and AIIMS.
Long queues of patients are forming outside the prescription counters and doctors’ rooms since 10 am. The situation is such that due to the ever-increasing crowd, the emergency wards of hospitals appear completely packed.
According to doctors of the Department of Cardiology and Medicine, due to lack of temperature at night and lack of sleep, there has been a sudden increase in the cases of blood pressure (BP), heart attack and brain stroke.
According to experts, earlier cases of heat stroke were seen only in laborers or people working outside in the scorching heat, but this time the situation has changed and people living inside homes are also becoming its victims. The condition can become fatal as soon as the body temperature reaches above 40 degrees Celsius. In view of this, the Health Department is now treating heat stroke cases as ‘health emergency’.
What is CVT and why is its risk increasing?
According to Dr. Ayush Dubey, Neurologist at Hamidia Hospital, due to extreme heat and dehydration, the condition of CVT (Cerebral Venous Thrombosis) is being seen in about 20% of heat stroke patients.
This is how blood coagulates: When the body temperature crosses 40 degrees, water and salt are rapidly lost through sweat. If there is not enough water, the blood starts thickening.
Fear of vein burst: Due to thickening of blood in the drainage veins of the brain (venous sinuses), a clot forms. Due to lack of timely treatment, pressure in the brain (ICP) suddenly increases, due to which there is a risk of brain vein rupture or brain hemorrhage. In the initial stage, the patient can be completely cured with blood thinner medicines.
Do not ignore these symptoms even by mistake:
If you or someone in your family notices these signs, contact a doctor immediately, it may be a sign of CVT:
Persistent headache: A severe headache that occurs after exposure to sunlight and is not relieved even by taking painkillers.
Nausea and vomiting: Sudden severe vomiting accompanied by headache.
Darkness before the eyes: Complaint of blurred vision or sudden double vision (two visions instead of one).
Seizures or fainting: Feeling dizzy or suddenly falling down or feeling weakness or numbness in one part of the body.
According to Dr. Pritesh Singh, MD Medicine at Shakir Ali Hospital, Bhopal, the 3 most important preventive measures are most important:

1. Increase the amount of liquid: Drink 1 to 2 glasses of water every hour. At least 4 liters of liquid should enter the body throughout the day.
2. Take natural drinks: Along with plain water, keep consuming lemon water, buttermilk, coconut water and ORS solution regularly.
3. Avoid sunlight: Go out of the house only when absolutely necessary between 12 noon to 4 pm. While going out, cover the head and ears properly with cotton cloth or cap.
   Experts gave this serious warning:
   Danger even inside the house: Due to mercury rising above 43 degrees, humidity and poor ventilation, now people living inside the houses are also becoming victims of heat stroke.
   Increased risk of CVT: 20% of heat stroke patients claim to have dangerous conditions like blood clotting in the brain veins and brain hemorrhage.
   High Risk Group: The current weather is most deadly for the elderly, small children, diabetics and heart patients.

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