Deadly mistake when using air conditioning is too cold

Leaving the room temperature too cold too much difference with the outside temperature can cause the body temperature to drop suddenly, even at risk of stroke and death.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, former Head of Pediatrics Department, Bach Mai Hospital recommends that, in hot weather, fluctuating at the threshold of 38-39 degrees Celsius, the use of air conditioner should pay attention. In particular, special attention should be paid to the temperature of the room and avoid excessive difference between the room and the outdoors.

According to Associate Professor Dung, many cases just go outside in the sun, immediately take a cold shower or take a shower in a room with air conditioning too cold has a stroke. Typically, in the case of a patient in Hung Yen, after bathing, the person turned on an air conditioner of 18 degrees C, suffered a stroke, lost consciousness until the family discovered.

Turning on the air conditioner too cold easily causes illness in the body.(Photo: CBC).

Turn on the air conditioner too cold

The body is exposed to the environment with a large difference in temperature will make sweat not escape, affecting the nerve center.

"The body may show fatigue, lethargy, headache, dizziness. Severe severe heart rate and breathing may start quickly, then slowly, difficulty breathing, even leading to lethargy, death. Especially, it is more dangerous for people with weak resistance, especially young children and the elderly " , Associate Professor Dung said.

Therefore, the doctor stressed, a big mistake for many people is to use air conditioning with the lowest temperature immediately after exposure to outdoor heat. The appropriate temperature in the air-conditioned room is not more than 5 degrees C for outdoor.

Put the basin in the air conditioner room

When using air conditioning for young children, parents need to pay attention to room temperature.

Besides, many people often have the habit of putting water pots in air-conditioned rooms . However, this action will be dangerous to health, especially for children , because steam will attract dirt, pathogenic bacteria.

According to Dr. Dung, in order for the air in the room to be circulated, the families when installing air conditioners, should have more ventilation fans and often open the windows.

When using air conditioning for young children, parents need to pay attention to room temperature. So you should use a thermometer instead of paying attention to the temperature on the air conditioner. Because of the temperature of the air conditioner and the room, there is a difference due to the quality of the machine, the area and the wall.

According to Dr. Tran Dac Phu, Director of Preventive Medicine Department, Ministry of Health, hot and sunny weather makes the body sweating a lot without adequate rehydration which will cause dehydration and electrolytes; and if the fan is turned on directly or if the air conditioner is too low, it can cause cold; The failure to ensure food hygiene and safety is the cause of acute diarrhea.

In addition, the hot and sunny environment is a very favorable condition for pathogens to develop, spread and cause diseases such as viral fever, respiratory disease, gastrointestinal disease, staph skin .

In order to take initiative in preventing diseases, the Ministry of Health recommends that people should implement the following measures well:

1. Do not let the air conditioner in the room too low ;Do not allow fans to blow directly to people to prevent respiratory disease.
2. Eat cooked, drink cooked ;Ensure food safety;Drink enough water and increase nutrition, increase fruit intake to ensure enough vitamins to increase the body's resistance.
3. Enhance personal hygiene, regularly wash your hands with special soap before preparing food, before eating, after going to the toilet;Clean the nose and throat daily with salt water.
4. Regularly clean surfaces , everyday objects such as toys, school supplies, door handles, stair handrails, table / chair surfaces, floors with soap or regular detergents.
5. Using hygienic latrines , children's waste must be collected, treated and discharged into hygienic latrines.
6. Implementing measures to kill larvae / bugs ;Removal of waste materials, natural water holes for mosquitoes to not lay eggs such as bottles, jars, bottles, coconut shells, broken pieces, old tires / tires, bamboo holes, sheaths .