As winter comes, more and more people soak their feet, bake clothes, and use electric blankets.
But a lot of small things that seem like ordinary can be dangerous.
On the seventh day of the Chinese New Year in 2021, Uncle Xia, who has suffered from high blood sugar for more than 20 years in Liaoning, went to the hospital because of blistering feet, and finally had his little toe amputated.
(Source: Liaoning News Center)
The protagonist of this news is a diabetic.
Although it is comfortable to soak your feet in winter, these three types of people are best not to soak:
Patients with varicose veins/lower extremity venous thrombosis; patients with lower extremity arterial stenosis or occlusion; patients with diabetic foot [1,2].
Even if you are healthy, soaking your feet can not be willful, it is best to pay attention to these 3 points:
1. Do not exceed 45°C when the water temperature is not too high to prevent low temperature burns [3].
2. The time should not be too long, about 10 to 15 minutes, preferably not more than 30 minutes.
3. There are wounds and ulcers in the foot, it is best not to soak the feet, so as not to cause secondary bacterial infection.
In December 2021, a resident in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, baked clothes on a heater and did not take it down before going out, resulting in the whole home burning.
(Source: Jiangnan Metropolis Daily Ganzhou News)
Baking clothes on the heater is really dangerous because the temperature of the clothes will rise very high.
CCTV has had simulation experiments to prove that after opening the electric heater, about 30 seconds, the temperature reached more than 150 degrees, and the temperature of the clothes placed next to it also reached more than 100 degrees.
In just about 15 minutes, the clothes were emitting white smoke, and soon the electric heater ignited the clothes and caught fire.
(Source: CCTV News)
Remember to remind your family: don't put your clothes on the electric heater to bake.
In December 2021, Mr. Li of Yinchuan slept with an electric blanket, but accidentally caused a fire, and due to inhaling a large amount of smoke, he suffocated and was poisoned, and his heart was suddenly arrested.
(Source: Yinchuan News Network)
Sleep in winter, although it is warm to open the electric blanket, but do not open it for too long, it is best to turn on the electric heating within 1 hour before going to bed, and turn off the power before going to bed.
In 2018, 27-year-old Xiao Wang was sent to the intensive care unit for rescue because of a cold. The reason is that he has increased the dose of a variety of cold medicines privately, and mixed them with eating...
Finally, due to severe liver failure, Xiao Wang lost his life.
(Source: CCTV)
Many people think that the cold is a small disease, they can buy medicine to eat and eat, and even mix several drugs to eat, in fact, this is very dangerous.
The cold medicine in the pharmacy is basically a compound cold medicine, and taking a variety of them at the same time is equivalent to indirectly increasing the dose by doubling, which not only cannot enhance the efficacy, but may cause serious adverse reactions, and even affect liver and kidney function.
Taking the antipyretic analgesic "acetaminophen" as an example, when used for antipyretic or ordinary analgesics, the maximum daily dose for adults is 2 grams. If consumed in large amounts over a day, severe hepatocyte necrosis and tubular necrosis may result [4,5].
If the cold is severe, it is best to go to the hospital and take medicine according to the doctor's instructions.
In December 2020, two men in Chengdu rested in a car with heating on alcohol after drinking, resulting in carbon monoxide poisoning, but fortunately, a passing police found out and rescued them in time.
(Source: People's Science and Technology)
Sleeping in the car in the car in the winter is warm, but it is actually more dangerous.
In the idle state of the vehicle, due to the incomplete combustion of gasoline, a large amount of harmful gases such as carbon monoxide will be generated, which will enter the car with the air circulation. In addition, people will consume a lot of oxygen in the car, exhale carbon dioxide, and it is easy to be poisoned [6].
When the warm air is opened in the car for a long time, the window should leave a gap. If you feel dizzy and weak, get out of the car in time to breathe fresh air. Usually when driving, every once in a while to switch the inner and outer circulation or or open the window ventilation.
Although the wind shield can block the cold wind, it also blocks the safety!
According to statistics from the traffic police department in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, in December 2021, in jiangning alone, there were at least 5 accidents in a week in which electric vehicles were injured, which were caused by wind shields.
(Source: Jiangsu Public News)
The windshield is covered by the hand, and when cornering, the handlebar is easily restricted and falls, and there is a risk of secondary injury.
In addition, its width exceeds the width of the handlebar, which is prone to hook accidents and even endangers life.
When riding an electric car, it is best not to use a windshield, do not put gloves on the handlebars, knee pads can be used to keep warm, and wear separate gloves on the hands.
In March 2021, a 66-year-old man in Shenyang suddenly fainted while soaking in a bathhouse, and the rescue was ineffective, and unfortunately passed away...
(Source: Liaoshen Evening News)
This is no accident.
People with basic diseases such as hypertension and heart disease, especially the elderly, when bathing, due to excessive changes in body temperature, blood pressure will fluctuate greatly, which can easily induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Therefore, if there are such chronic disease patients at home, we must remind them: the bath time should be controlled within 20 minutes, the water temperature should not be overheated, and it is advisable to be about 40 degrees Celsius. The bathroom is airy.
In November 2021, on the north bank of the Songhua River in Heilongjiang, 3 elderly people were in distress in winter swimming, although they were rescued, but 1 person unfortunately died.
(Source: Tencent Video Screenshot)
Many elderly people like winter swimming, but not everyone is suitable.
There are 4 types of people who are best not to go winter swimming:
1. People with more serious heart disease, high blood pressure, nephritis and other diseases;
2. Persons under 16 years of age and over 70 years of age;
3. Patients with neurological disorders (such as epilepsy, etc.);
4. Patients with otitis media.
Finally, to sum up, these 8 things in winter are risky, it is best not to do, remember to remind the family:
Do not soak your feet for too long, three types of people are best not to soak your feet:
(Patients with varicose veins in the lower extremities/venous thrombosis of the lower extremities; patients with narrow or occluded arteries in the lower extremities; patients with diabetic foot.) ）
Do not bake laundry on the electric heater
Do not turn on electric blankets all night
Do not mix cold medicine with it
Do not sleep with air conditioning in the car
Do not install the front windshield of the electric car
Do not take a hot bath for too long
Elderly people with certain special diseases (see Part 8 for details) are best not to swim in winter
Review expert: Cao Xiaoxia
Deputy Chief Nurse of the Emergency Department of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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Author: Liu Xin
Editors: Zhao Yanan, Wu Wei, Zhang Liang
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