A 53-year-old man came home from work to take a cold shower, but the person was gone. Doctor: "Four Don'ts" for taking a shower in summer

Recently, the Emergency Department of Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital received such a patient, which made doctors feel very regretful:The patient, a 53 year old man, returned home from work around 5:30 pm. Due to the extremely hot weather, the man was already sweating profusely when he arrived home

Recently, the Emergency Department of Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital received such a patient, which made doctors feel very regretful:

The patient, a 53 year old man, returned home from work around 5:30 pm. Due to the extremely hot weather, the man was already sweating profusely when he arrived home.

Without much thought, the first thing the man did when he arrived home was to take off his clothes, turn on the air conditioning, and then get into the bathroom, ready to take a shower.

Perhaps because he didn't have time to turn on the gas, or perhaps because he was too cold, the man didn't choose to take a hot bath, but instead took a shower with cold water.

After taking a shower, the man gained a "brief" comfort. In the early morning of the next day, an accident occurred.

The man was unable to breathe due to chest tightness and was suddenly awakened from suffocation. He then gasped heavily for breath, but could not relieve it. The wife sleeping on the side even hurriedly asked what was going on, but the man didn't answer. He just gasped for breath and struggled to spit out two words: "Chest tightness

At first, the wife thought it was too hot and the man was overtired, causing heatstroke. So she comforted her and said, "Is it heatstroke? Why don't you rest today and don't go to work

Because men usually have very good health, many people around them consider them to be the kind of person with a good body who can kill tigers.

The man also thought it was caused by overwork, so he lay down and tried to rest to see if it could alleviate it.

However, as time passed, the man's chest tightness not only did not disappear, but there was also a squeezing pain directly behind the sternum, which made the man speechless. Beans of sweat fell from his forehead and his face turned pale.

The family saw that the situation had become serious, so they made an emergency call and quickly took the man to the hospital.

Arriving at the Emergency Department of Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, the attending doctor quickly inquired about the relevant medical history, and immediately underwent an electrocardiogram examination. As expected, the electrocardiogram results confirmed the doctor's guess: a large area of myocardial infarction!

The hospital immediately opened a green channel for men to undergo interventional surgery, using a stent to unblock the blocked blood vessels, allowing the ischemic myocardium to regain blood flow. However, it may be due to the severity of the situation that the man's blood pressure cannot be maintained. The man's condition was getting worse and worse, even though the doctors had exhausted all their strength, the rescue ultimately failed.

Soon the neighbors spread the news: the man took a shower and washed himself to death.

The family members are also curious. The man's blood pressure and blood sugar are normal, and he doesn't have any heart disease. His body is in great condition. How could he take a shower to wash himself out of an acute myocardial infarction, but he hasn't been rescued yet. At this moment, too many doubts and sorrows envelop the hearts of the entire family.

The doctor also feels very regretful. In fact, similar things happen every summer. The reason why taking a cold shower can kill people is mainly because sudden cold stimulation causes rapid contraction of blood vessels, leading to myocardial infarction.

Here, the doctor reminds everyone to remember the "Four Don'ts" when taking a shower in summer:

1. Don't take a shower after mental labor

Modern people have a lot of pressure in their daily lives and work, and many people consider taking a shower as a form of relaxation. Therefore, they choose to take a shower after a lot of brain use or even "brainstorming".

Little did they know that taking a shower immediately at this time could greatly lead to cerebral ischemia. Because when using the brain extensively, a large amount of blood supply is required. But if you take a shower at this time, the capillaries in various parts of the body will expand, which will further reduce the amount of blood entering the brain, and can cause cerebral ischemia in a short period of time, leading to insufficient blood supply to the brain.

2. Do not take a shower after drinking alcohol

As we all know, heavy drinking will cause Telangiectasia of the whole body, so it will appear red in the face. At this time, the blood of the whole body is concentrated on the surface of the skin, and the blood entering the viscera and brain is reduced.

If you take a shower immediately after drinking, it will exacerbate this phenomenon, further reducing the amount of blood entering the brain's internal organs, which can easily lead to myocardial infarction and insufficient blood supply to the brain.

3. Don't take a shower immediately after exercising

The heat generated by exercise can dilate blood vessels throughout the body, and taking a shower immediately after exercise can further dilate blood vessels, which is very dangerous for people with high blood pressure or coronary heart disease.

Similarly, if you take a cold bath after a lot of exercise, the originally expanded blood vessels will suddenly receive cold stimulation, and will contract sharply. In this way, the blood vessels will expand and contract in a short time, and the blood pressure will fluctuate greatly, which is easily due to acute cardiovascular disease.

4. Don't take a shower immediately after meals

Many people have a deep understanding that after eating a meal, they will feel drowsy. This is because the whole body's blood flows to the gastrointestinal system after the meal, fully used to promote digestion, and the blood flow to the brain is reduced. Therefore, there will be a slight lack of blood supply to the brain, which is called drowsiness.

If you take a shower immediately after meals, hot water stimulates vasodilation, further reducing the blood flow into the brain, which can exacerbate dizziness and drowsiness. If you don't pay attention to anti slip, it's easy to slip and cause accidents.

In summary, it can be concluded that the man immediately took a cold shower after sweating profusely, causing blood vessels to dilate and contract in a short period of time due to cold stimulation. This tension can easily cause plaques in the blood vessels to detach and form blood clots that block the blood vessels, leading to myocardial infarction.

Taking a shower is something that everyone should do every day, but it should be noted that the best time to take a shower is within 30 minutes, and the temperature of the bath water should be maintained at around 45-55 degrees. If you are a person with high blood pressure or coronary heart disease, you should give your body a time to adapt when taking a shower. You can first rinse with hot water and then take a full body bath. Elderly people or children with limited mobility should also take care of themselves when taking a shower to avoid any extra-curricular activities# Protecting Healthy Blood Pressure#

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