"It is said that the mortality rate of the new crown is not high, but recently we often see death cases reported in the media!"
Uncle Wang is 72 years old. He has no other diseases except high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary heart disease. When Uncle Wang is free, he likes to read some popular medical science articles and videos.
When Uncle Wang was browsing the web recently, he saw that many elderly people with underlying diseases had died due to COVID-19 infection, and he became worried. When Uncle Wang was chatting with his wife, he expressed his worries and said the sentence at the beginning of the article.
After hearing Uncle Wang's words, Uncle Wang's wife comforted him and said: We can only control our chronic diseases and develop good living habits. There is no use worrying about anything else. Uncle Wang felt that the boss was right, and his worries were relieved by more than half.
Recently, some media have indeed reported death cases, and many people died due to "white lung". So what exactly is "white lung"? How to prevent COVID-19 from transforming into pneumonia due to untimely treatment? In order to help everyone better prevent and treat COVID-19, today the doctor will have a good talk with you about the relevant knowledge.
1.What is "white lung"?
In the last period of time, the word "white lung" appeared more frequently. Many friends have no idea what it means when they hear this word. In order to make it easier for everyone to understand, let me briefly introduce it here.
"White lung" does not mean that the lungs have turned white. It is actually a common name on imaging , which is a more colloquial term.
Under normal circumstances, our lungs contain a relatively large amount of gas. When a normal person undergoes a lung CT scan, the lungs look black because of the large amount of air and low density.
When infection occurs in the lungs, if the inflammation in the lungs is relatively severe and there is a lot of exudate, it will mainly appear as whitishness on imaging. When the area of the white image area reaches or exceeds 75%, it can truly be called "white lung".
In fact, "white lungs" are not unique to new coronavirus pneumonia. Many other pathogens infect the lungs, and when the severity is relatively severe, they can also appear as "white lungs" on imaging.
Although there are always reports about "white lung" in the media recently, this only affects a small number of people, and its incidence rate is relatively low. The appearance of "white lungs" indicates a serious condition. The mortality rate of "white lung" is not high for young people, but it can be fatal for older people with underlying diseases (such as hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, etc.).
2. How to avoid pneumonia caused by untimely treatment of new coronavirus infection?
Objectively speaking, the new coronavirus prefers cold environments, so the incidence rate of new coronavirus is significantly higher in winter.
For young people, if they contract COVID-19, the symptoms are generally more typical, and may include fever, cough, expectoration , chest tightness, chest pain, etc.
However, for the elderly, their body functions decline. Even if you do get COVID-19, you may not have any obvious symptoms, or even have no fever at all. Since there is no obvious discomfort, it is easier for the elderly to ignore it, which may delay treatment.
After the elderly get COVID-19, their symptoms are not as typical as those of young people. However, if the elderly experience symptoms such as loss of appetite, poor energy, drowsiness, etc., they need to go to the hospital in time to rule out COVID-19.
For those elderly people with underlying diseases, even if there is no new coronavirus, they may still be infected with other pneumonias. If symptoms such as increased respiratory rate and heart rate, chest tightness, etc. occur, you should also go to the hospital in time.
3. How to recover faster after being infected with COVID-19?
has to be spared. Recently, many friends have been infected with the new crown virus.Although many friends have been getting better for a long time, they still feel discomfort. Many friends asked me how to recover faster.
In fact, if we want to recover faster, we can only rely on our immunity . In order to improve immunity , we can only start with some living habits. The specific summary is as follows:
❶ Pay attention to a balanced diet:
It is said that food is the most important thing for people. This sentence expresses the importance of diet to people. In fact, food can not only fill the stomach, but also help the immune system operate normally.
After being infected with the new coronavirus, we also need to increase nutrition and eat more high-quality protein, vegetables, and fruits. Common high-quality proteins mainly include eggs, beef, fish, shrimp, etc. You can choose the appropriate ingredients according to your own situation.
When cooking, try to choose cooking methods such as steaming, boiling, stewing, stewing, etc., and try not to fry or fry.
❷ Keep exercising:
Walking can not only promote blood circulation , but also enhance immunity . For the elderly, a more suitable form of exercise is walking. On the one hand, walking is easier to persist; on the other hand, walking is relatively safe.
Each walking time can be controlled to about 30 minutes, and the walking time should be no less than 5 times a week. The longer the walk, the better. It is better not to feel tired the next day. In bad weather, try not to exercise outdoors. If possible, you can choose indoor sports.
For most elderly people, they suffer from chronic diseases to some extent. Although the current medical level is relatively advanced, it cannot be completely cured. The main thing that can be done is to take medicine on time and improve your lifestyle.
Some bad living habits can actually reduce human immunity. Such habits mainly include smoking, drinking, staying up late, etc.
For the elderly, although they may not have the habit of staying up late, they generally have sleep disorders. If you don't sleep well, the results are similar to staying up late. Therefore, if the elderly have sleep disorders, they can go to the hospital to seek help from a doctor instead of struggling to support themselves. #Health2022#
