Tips To Protect Yourself From Heat Stroke Amid IMD's Warning - Watch Out For These Symptoms
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Several states across India are under the grip of an unprecedented heatwave with the met department predicting a tough summer for many parts of the country. On April 17, the India Meteorological Department issued a heatwave warning for several parts of India, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, and coastal Andhra Pradesh. A day earlier, 13 people died at a government event in Maharashtra while sitting in the open for several hours.
As the last instance shows, extreme heat can lead to heat stroke, a life-threatening emergency condition. Dr Tushar Tayal, Lead Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram, shares, "Heat stroke occurs on exposure to high temperatures for a prolonged period of time." He speaks to us about how heat strokes happen and the steps that can be taken to prevent them. How Heat Strokes Happen Dr Tayal explains that heat stroke often happens as a progression from mil