【Introduction】
There are no bystanders and no outsiders in epidemic prevention and control. Geriatric medicine experts suggest that the elderly master scientific health knowledge and face the attack of new crown together.
1. Continue to improve the health literacy of the elderly, do the following aspects
1. Strengthen physical exercise, adhere to regular routines, ensure adequate sleep, and maintain a healthy mentality.
2. Eat a healthy diet, quit smoking and limit alcohol.
3. Do a good job in daily health monitoring. If you have symptoms such as fever, dry cough, fatigue, sore throat, etc., pay attention or seek medical attention in time.
4. In daily life, do: wash your hands frequently, wear masks scientifically, pay attention to cough etiquette, maintain a safe distance, ventilate frequently, disinfect, and keep the toilet hygienic.
2. Which people are at high risk of severe COVID-19?
1. Elderly people over 80 years old.
2. Elderly people with underlying diseases.
3. The elderly who have not been vaccinated .
4. Specially call on elderly people with underlying diseases to pay attention to personal protection, wear masks, and wash their hands frequently even if they are vaccinated.
3. What symptoms will occur after infection with the new coronavirus?
Common symptoms include fever, dry cough, fatigue, sore throat, loss of smell and taste, nasal congestion, runny nose, conjunctivitis, myalgia, diarrhea, etc. The course of the disease after infection is about 7 days, and some elderly people, especially those over 70 years old, who have underlying diseases, are more complicated.
4. How to treat the new coronavirus infection?
1. Asymptomatic patients do not need treatment.
2. Infected people are self-health monitoring and symptomatic treatment at home, asymptomatic and no treatment is required, and self-health monitoring is done well.
3. For those with symptoms, such as fever, cough, sore throat, etc., you should take symptomatic treatment.
Special reminder: Take home treatment medication according to the drug instructions or consult a doctor, and do not take it blindly. When taking medication, you should also pay attention to adverse drug reactions, interactions between drugs, and drug shelf life.
4. When a positive infection develops any of the following symptoms, emergency is required to seek medical treatment.
(1) After taking antipyretics, the fever still had more than 38.5°C and lasted for more than 2 days.
(2) Body temperature is 35°C and below.
(3) Twitch.
(4) Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath.
(5) aphasia or cannot act.
(6) cannot wake up or stay awake.
(7) Chest or abdominal pain.
(8) Dizzy or confusing consciousness or obvious change in mental state.
(9) Weak or unstable steps.
(10) Fetal activity in pregnant women is reduced or stopped (for pregnant women who are 24 weeks or more during pregnancy).
(11) Continuously unable to eat, or diarrhea or vomiting for more than 2 days.
5. How can the elderly with chronic diseases resist the new coronavirus? How to deal with it after the disease is caused?
1. What should I do after a cardiovascular disease patient is positive?
(1) If patients with cardiovascular disease can control their underlying diseases well, the risk of severe illness will not increase even after being infected with the new coronavirus.
(2) If patients with cardiovascular disease who are infected with new coronary pneumonia are tired, excited, or full meals, they will cause heart disease , hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases to increase or even worsen. Don’t be afraid or anxious after it happens. Be sure to take the medicine in time. If there is no relief or myocardial infarction occurs, go to the hospital in time.
2.diabetic How do patients with diabetes resist the new coronavirus?
(1) Control blood sugar levels well. Die a reasonable diet, exercise moderately, and monitor blood sugar, blood lipids, blood pressure, and other metabolic abnormalities regularly.
(2) Stick to take medicine. Do not stop the medication at will to prevent blood sugar fluctuations and increase the risk of infection.
(3) Avoid anxiety.Long-term anxiety can easily aggravate abnormal blood sugar, leading to insomnia and disordered sleep structure.
3. Does infection with the new coronavirus affect the effect of antihypertensive drugs?
No new coronavirus has been found to affect the effect of antihypertensive drugs.
[Experts in this issue]
Jiang Zhiying, chief physician, director of the Department of Geriatric Medicine, Shenyang Fifth People's Hospital. Shenyang City Health Education Expert, National Vocational Physician Practical Skills Examiner, Part-time Professor of Dalian Medical University, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of geriatric comprehensive diseases.
