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How Can Breathing Difficulty And Abdominal Cramps Be Treated?
76 yr old played in golf tournament in unhealthy air condition due to smoke filled air from wild fires in Canada Wind blower it into Washington state with temps approx 100 degrees. He had to quit, he was having breathing, swallowing, weakness and having cramps. What can I do to him to help him with this and stop the cramps?
Thu, 7 Sep 2017
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The symptoms are suggestive of heat exhaustion.
You can try the following measures at home
Drink plenty of fluid containing electrolytes like Gatorade (avoid caffeine and alcohol).
Take a cool shower, bath, or sponge bath.
Apply other cooling measures such as fans or ice towels
If these measures fail to relieve symptoms in 15- 20 minutes, follow up with the emergency room.
Hope this answers your questions
Please let me know if you need further clarifications
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
Thank you for trusting HCM
The symptoms are suggestive of heat exhaustion.
You can try the following measures at home
Drink plenty of fluid containing electrolytes like Gatorade (avoid caffeine and alcohol).
Take a cool shower, bath, or sponge bath.
Apply other cooling measures such as fans or ice towels
If these measures fail to relieve symptoms in 15- 20 minutes, follow up with the emergency room.
Hope this answers your questions
Please let me know if you need further clarifications
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
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