Sudden death after soaking feet in hot water in cold weather
After 5 minutes of soaking her feet in hot water, the woman suddenly fell unconscious to the floor.
A 46-year-old woman came home from work at midnight and soaked her feet in hot water to help her blood circulate, warm her body, and help her sleep more deeply. After soaking for about 5 minutes, she suddenly fell and lost consciousness. Her family took her to the emergency room but she did not survive.Sohureport
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The patient received emergency treatment from doctors for half an hour but did not survive. Photo:Sohu |
Doctors said the patient died from a cerebral aneurysm and rupture. This is a condition in which a blood vessel in the brain swells and looks like a small tumor. Usually, the aneurysm often ruptures at the middle cerebral artery or meninges, causing the brain blood vessels to leak or rupture, causing cerebral hemorrhage, leading to stroke, and even death if not treated promptly.
"When the weather and body are cold, the patient suddenly dips his feet in hot water, causing the body to fall into a state of heat shock, blood circulation increases, blood vessels are under great pressure in a short period of time, leading to swelling and rupture, causing death," said the doctors.
"Do not suddenly soak your feet in hot water, especially in winter. Be careful with actions that cause sudden changes in temperature such as taking hot baths, washing your hair, steaming...", doctors advise.
The doctor explained that not all aneurysms will rupture. However, the longer the aneurysm is left, the larger it becomes, and the higher the risk of rupture. People who smoke, drink alcohol, stay up late... have their brain blood vessel walls become thin and bulge, and the patient may experience headaches, vomiting, and stiff necks.
If a brain aneurysm ruptures, the patient will have a series of symptoms, the most typical of which are sudden and severe headache, impaired consciousness, and some people will have seizures. When the aneurysm does not rupture, symptoms include visual impairment, drooping eyelids, eyelid pain, dizziness, etc.
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When it's cold, soaking your feet in hot water causes your body to go into a state of thermal shock, causing your blood to circulate faster. Blood vessels are under great pressure in a short period of time, leading to swelling and rupture, causing death. Photo:Sohu |
Previously, cerebrovascular diseases were considered geriatric diseases. Nowadays, the incidence of the disease is increasing in young people due to work pressure, staying up late, smoking, not exercising...
If the patient experiences any of the above symptoms, the family should immediately take them to a medical facility for timely examination and treatment.
Doctors advise:
- Patients, especially those with cardiovascular disease, should be careful when the weather turns cold. Pay attention to keeping the body warm, avoid sudden onset of cold stimulation that can easily cause blood vessel spasm leading to stroke.
- Healthy diet, add more green vegetables and fruits, drink less coffee. Limit eating greasy foods, eating too much meat increases blood fat.
- Limit alcohol and smoking. According to research, smoking increases the risk of atherosclerosis, causing coronary artery spasm. In particular, the dilation of small blood vessels due to alcohol consumption can cause large fluctuations in blood pressure in the elderly. Therefore, the elderly should not drink or drink no more than 14g per day.
