Compared to ordinary people, some people with poor physical fitness or other illnesses are more prone to heatstroke, so they and their families should pay more attention in hot weather.
Elderly people suffer from skin atrophy of sweat glands and weakened circulatory system function, resulting in poor body heat dissipation.
Pregnant and postpartum women, due to excessive physical exertion and physical weakness, are prone to heatstroke if they stay indoors with poor ventilation and high temperatures.
The various systems of infants and young children are not fully developed, their temperature regulation function is poor, and there is more subcutaneous fat, which is not conducive to heat dissipation.
Hot weather can excite the sympathetic nervous system in patients with cardiovascular disease, increasing the burden on the cardiovascular system. Especially for those with heart failure, their body’s heat cannot be dissipated in a timely manner and accumulates, making them prone to heatstroke.
The body of diabetes patients is slow to respond to changes in internal and external environment temperature. Although heat has been stored in the body, the patient’s conscious symptoms appear late, causing heatstroke.
For patients suffering from some infectious diseases, because bacterial or viral infection can make the human body produce endogenous pyrogen and accelerate the body’s heat production. Inflammation can also cause the body to release certain substances, causing vasospasm and contraction, which is not conducive to heat dissipation and is prone to heatstroke.
Malnourished individuals experience a decrease in blood pressure due to a lack of nutrients, reflexively causing vasoconstriction. They are also prone to recurrent diarrhea, leading to dehydration and electrolyte disorders, resulting in heatstroke.
People who take antihistamines, anticholinergics, sleeping pills, etc. can also experience vasoconstriction, causing disorders in the temperature control center and making them prone to heatstroke.