Winter is the peak period of flu ,
Someone says "Isn't influenza just a cold"?
No, influenza really kills people!
Last winter, 13 influenza patients were admitted to the ICU (Intensive Care) ward of Sichuan People's Hospital. Although they tried their best to treat them, only 3 patients were rescued.
One of the 47-year-old patients spent millions of treatment and unfortunately passed away...
In sharp contrast, another doctor also had influenza and recovered in 5 days.
A patient spent one million yuan and died three weeks later
A 42-year-old auto repairman with cough and fever was treated according to the method of common cold . The symptoms did not relieve them. He was treated in a local hospital for two weeks, but his condition did not improve at all, he had difficulty breathing, and his lungs were all water... Then he was sent to the Department of Critical Care Medicine of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital with an external membrane ECMO. He was diagnosed with influenza and was eventually infected by systemic infection. Despite all efforts, he still unfortunately passed away.
Another doctor responded in time and fully recovered in 5 days
A doctor was sore, fatigue, cough, fever after taking the medicine by himself, but it still failed. He went to the hospital for examination and found hypoxia and low lymphocytes. A CT scan found white patches on his right lung, which was suspected to be influenza. He immediately took oral antiviral drugs, rested and isolated. After being guided by professionals and further examinations, he was diagnosed with influenza and was treated. His symptoms improved in 3 days and he recovered and was discharged from the hospital in 5 days.
The difference between one dead and one dead and one alive lies in "early recognition"!
Doctor introduced that for the same disease, the two patients have the same life and death. The difference lies in whether they master these four words - [early recognition] .
"If you know how to prevent and learn to identify early, the outcome can be completely different." said the doctor.
When you find that you have a worsening dyspnea after catching a cold, dry cough without sputum, fever >38.5℃, and the symptoms still do not relieve 5 days after the cold. Be sure to be alert, this may be influenza.
distinguishes between common cold and flu like this!
•Common cold: disease course is 5 to 7 days, manifested as dry and itchy or burning in the throat, sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, or only low fever and headache. Not contagious.
•Influenza: continues to have high fever >38.5℃, sore throat , chills, headache, general pain, severe cough, and difficulty breathing. Spread through droplets.
distinguishes whether it is an influenza or a common cold, and ultimately depends on the hospital's etiology test.
Doctors defeated the flu "Five-step prevention and control method"
The deceased are gone, and the living should learn from the tragedy. The doctor's "five-step prevention and treatment method" is worth learning from. Everyone can master it and learn it. Maybe they can save themselves or save others' lives -
Step 1: determine whether the symptoms of a cold are getting worse and worse;
Step 2: hospital system examination, take chest radiographs or CT, blood test, and sample test to confirm the flu;
Step 3: oral antiviral drugs, such as Tamiflu, you need to consult a doctor for specific medication;
Step 4: isolate patients and avoid infection. Especially when there are elderly people, young children and patients with chronic diseases at home. It is best to rest for a week during isolation to increase your resistance;
Step 5: symptomatic treatment. If you have chest tightness and shortness of breath, visit the doctor early and be alert to viral pneumonia .
high-risk groups are vaccinated in time
"Flies do not bite seamless eggs." In short, the easiest thing that influenza is people with low immunity, which generally include:
1. 65-year-old elderly people over 565;
2. pregnant women;
3. infants and young children;
4. requires oral hormone drugs and transplant patients;
5. chronic diseases, such as patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary pulmonary disease, diabetes patients and high-risk infections;
6. is particularly obese, especially those with BMI ≥40.
Influenza vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent influenza . It is recommended that high-risk people get injected influenza vaccine in advance for prevention.The vaccination time is 1 to 2 months before the peak of the influenza epidemic, and the best vaccination time in northern regions is from October to December each year.
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