At about 8:00 p.m. on February 8, in changsha Zhongjian Meixi Lake Community, Ms. Gong, a citizen, suddenly felt unwell when she was taking a bath, and when she was ready to push the door out, she fell heavily to the ground, not only rupturing her forehead, knocking out a front tooth, but also feeling of discomfort such as nausea, but also aggravating the trend...
The fifty-year-old woman was dizzy in the shower
Push the door for help and fall down
Exclude carbon monoxide poisoning
A closed, cramped shower causes hypoxia
When the first responders arrived at the scene, they found that Ms. Gong was sane, but her face was pale and her expression was painful.
Ms. Gong's symptoms were very similar to carbon monoxide poisoning, but after reviewing the environment at home, first responders ruled out this possibility.
When it is cold outdoors, people often like to close the doors and windows of the bathroom when taking a bath, forming a mild hypoxic high temperature environment, which causes a series of symptoms such as chest tightness, nausea, dizziness, and limb weakness, also known as "bathhouse syndrome".
Although carbon monoxide poisoning was ruled out, Ms. Gong still had mild symptoms of cerebral hypoxia, and it was unclear whether the fall caused intracranial injury and required immediate hospitalization for further examination.
According to the doctor, adjusting the water temperature too high during the bath will cause the blood vessels of the whole body to dilate, which will easily lead to insufficient blood supply and oxygen supply to the brain.
In winter, the outdoor temperature is low, and many people like to close the doors and windows when showering, when a large amount of water vapor in the bathroom will reduce the oxygen content in the confined space, resulting in lack of oxygen in the brain.
Doctors remind that although this "bathhouse syndrome" is not as dangerous as carbon monoxide poisoning, it still needs to be vigilant. In addition to paying special attention to the ventilation of the bathroom in winter bathing, the shower time should not be too long.
Source: Mango City