Over 100 heat patients in hamburger clinics

A total of 1,400 patients will be admitted to the Asklepios clinics during the weekend

20/08/2012

In Hamburg's hospitals, the heat of the past few days has caused a boom. More than 100 heat patients were cared for on the two weekend days alone in the seven Asklepios clinics in Hamburg. Overall, the number of hospital admissions at the weekend also climbed to around 1,400 patients due to several major events in Hamburg.

Extreme summer heat often causes significant health problems that may require hospitalization. The emergency rooms in the Hamburg clinics had therefore already prepared for a growing number of heat patients before the weekend. Nevertheless, in connection with the major events of the Hamburg Cruise Days at the harbor and the cycling race of the Cyclassics, an unexpected number of patients came to the Hamburg clinics this weekend.

More than 100 patients due to heat complaints in the hospital
Among the more than 100 heat patients treated at the Asklepios clinics over the weekend, the age range ranged from one year to a 101-year-old woman. The sufferers suffered from typical heat symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Dehydration and circulatory problems up to the circulatory collapse were also often the reason for the hospital admission, so the announcement of the Asklepios clinics. Nearly 40 heat patients had previously visited the Hamburg Cruise Days and the cycling race of the Cyclassics.

Hospital admission for injuries during the bicycle race
Also participants of the „Cycling race for professionals and everyone“ had to be increasingly supplied in the Hamburg clinics, but here were usually not heat problems but wounds and fractures after falls reason for hospitalization. According to the hospital, lacerations, traumatic brain injury, collarbone fractures, and ulnar and hip injuries were treated. According to the report of the „Hamburger Abendblatts“ A participant had to finish the race early, because he started with 3.32 per thousand in the blood and crashed immediately after the start of the race. According to the newspaper, the Asklepios clinics have informed that the person concerned „but stable and stable“ was. Together with the heat patients, the number of hospital admissions on both weekend days at the Hamburg Asklepios Clinics totaled around 1,400 patients.

Avoid heat problems - enough drinking
In order to avoid heat problems, physical exertion should be avoided as far as possible during high summer temperatures - especially at lunchtime. Direct sunlight is also to be avoided and instead a place in the shade to be preferred. Headgear or sun hats can develop a certain protective effect. In addition, liquid, meaning enough to drink, is especially important at high temperatures. Water, fruit tea or fruit juice spritzer are considered as well suitable thirst quencher. Sweetened drinks are ideally completely dispensed with. (Fp)

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Image: Michael Bührke