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"How can you just blow a cold breeze after taking a shower?"
This is what Dr. Liu said helplessly to Aunt Zhang's family in the corridor of the hospital. Aunt Zhang, a 75-year-old retired accountant, died of a sudden stroke, leaving behind a grief-stricken family and a helpless doctor.
Aunt Zhang has been a thrifty housekeeper all her life, and her life after retirement is well organized, she loves gardening and cooking, and her life is full of small blessings. However, some seemingly inconsequential habits in life can cause hidden dangers to health.
On the day of the incident, Aunt Zhang, as usual, was busy in the garden at home all day, and decided to take a bath when she felt a little tired.
According to her habit, she likes to open the window immediately after taking a shower to ventilate, and then sit on the balcony to blow the wind, which she feels can "breathe" and make her body feel more comfortable. Unfortunately, in the process, she suddenly felt dizzy and fell to the ground.
After the doctor's all-out rescue, her life could not be saved in the end.
When dealing with the follow-up matters, the family was puzzled and did not understand why Aunt Zhang suddenly suffered a stroke. After learning the details, Dr. Liu explained the possible reasons to the family.
Dr. Liu said: "Aunt Zhang's situation actually has a lot to do with her habits after bathing.
After bathing, the human blood vessels will expand because of the warmth, if you immediately contact the cold air at this time, especially the direct blowing of cold air, the blood vessels will suddenly contract, this sharp temperature difference is a great test for the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, especially for the elderly, it is easy to induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. ”
In addition, Dr. Liu also pointed out that although Aunt Zhang usually pays attention to health, she neglects the management of chronic diseases, especially high blood pressure. High blood pressure is an important risk factor for stroke, and she doesn't pay enough attention to it, and she doesn't have regular check-ups and proper control.
In order to help more elderly people avoid similar tragedies, Dr. Liu suggested: "The elderly should avoid going to the air outlet or opening the window immediately after taking a bath, and it is best to stay in the bathroom for a while, so that the body can gradually adapt to the temperature change." "If I had learned this information earlier, maybe Aunt Zhang would have been able to stay with them for a few more years.
Through this harrowing experience, Zhang's family began to share the experience in the community, hoping that their story would alert other seniors to similar health pitfalls.
At the end of one of the lectures, an audience member asked a question: "Dr. Liu, you mentioned that the elderly need to pay attention to the temperature difference after bathing, so how should we properly keep warm in winter and avoid the impact of this temperature difference on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels?"
Dr. Liu nodded and replied seriously, "This is a very practical question. In winter, the temperature is low, and the elderly are more likely to feel the cold, and at this time, if the warmth is not done well, it is easy to cause sudden constriction of blood vessels, increasing the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
My advice is, first of all, to keep the indoor temperature appropriate and avoid excessive temperature difference between indoor and outdoor. Use a heating device with a moderate temperature and be careful not to blow the heating directly on your body.
Secondly, the bath water temperature should not be overheated, you can stay in the bathroom for a while after the bath, and then slowly move to a warmer indoor environment after the body adapts.
In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to the layering of clothing, you can wear multiple layers of light clothing, rather than one piece of clothing that is too thick, so that it is convenient to add or remove clothes in a timely manner according to indoor and outdoor temperature changes. ”
Dr. Liu's answer was recognized by the audience. Through such community activities, Aunt Zhang's family felt that although their experience was painful, it was able to help others avoid the same tragedy, which can be regarded as bringing some meaning to Aunt Zhang's life.
Through such experiences, they also gradually come out of the grief of losing a loved one and become stronger and more helpful.
The story spread in the community, reminding many families, especially those with seniors, to begin to value health details that may have been overlooked in their daily lives.
Aunt Zhang's family has also learned a lot from the experience, not only about health, but also about how to find strength to help others in the face of adversity.
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