A reader said that he recently wanted to take his old father to live in the city, where it would be convenient to see a doctor. He was probably used to living in the countryside, and he didn’t have many friends in the city, so he just refused to come.
Every time a doctor from a rural clinic comes to your home to fetch water, he has to fetch three large bottles of water. It always makes people feel that this doctor is making "dirty money." This time, the old father was not feeling very well, so he called the doctor to come and give him some fluids. The doctor's phone sounded like many people were coughing, and he said he was busy at the moment and would have to wait for a while.
After an hour or two, the doctor finally arrived wearing protective clothing and driving an electric car. He said that this was the last set of protective clothing in the clinic. The new one had not yet arrived because he was "positive" and put it on. But this time he only brought a small bottle of water, not the three big bottles that crackled like before.
I thought it was because the old man's condition was getting better and he didn't need to take so many tests, but the doctor said "The clinic is full of people with yang symptoms who are taking fluids , and they are almost running out of fluids . That's how it is now outside the clinic There are still a lot of people queuing up. I have been a rural doctor for so many years and have never encountered such a situation. It is really scary! There are only two doctors now, and I can't fall down yet. "
After hearing what the doctor said, he was very worried. If this continues, what will happen to the elderly at home? I wonder if this bottle of water can alleviate the old man's illness.
Although the epidemic has been relaxed now, it is at the peak of the first wave of infections. Most people infected with the new coronavirus have fever and sore throat. My chest hurts and my whole body aches.. When the fever exceeds 38.5 degrees, take two tablets of ibuprofen. Once the fever subsides, it will slowly get better. Why do so many people line up in rural clinics every day to get wet?
There are two reasons behind the phenomenon of -positive patients in rural areas getting drunk.
. The epidemic control was very sudden, and rural medical supplies were in short supply.
No matter what the country’s reasons were, In theory and purpose, ending the national epidemic prevention and control at the end of the year when there is a large flow of people, suddenly ended, although it made people who had been holding it back for three years feel a little happy, it also made people who did not have the habit of preparing medicine at home, and pharmacies that did not have enough supplies were short of epidemic prevention supplies.
City people are looking for medicine everywhere but cannot buy it. There are thousands of people in a rural area, plus university students at the end of the year, and people working abroad are also returning home. How big can a rural medical office be to handle so many patients? tml2
In addition, rural people have many things to do at home. They have to feed chickens, ducks and geese, and no one has time to spend hours pumping water. However, there are not enough antipyretics in rural areas and only antipyretic injections are available. People who feel uncomfortable after infection can only choose to pump water.
. Rural grassroots medical workers lack experience in dealing with "positive" patients.
During epidemic control, cities have large and dense populations, so there are often positive patients. Major hospitals not only have sufficient epidemic prevention materials, but also have experienced epidemic prevention measures , which can effectively respond.
Even if rural primary medical institutions know how to treat and relieve COVID-19 patients, there are so many people with fever that the usually empty clinics are suddenly full. There is indeed a lack of experience in dealing with this. Coupled with the shortage of manpower , unless it is a serious case, medical staff can go home to rest. If it is not very serious, they must stick to their posts.
Therefore, the reason behind this phenomenon is not because rural people rely on water supplies, nor is it because rural medical offices are deliberately making money, but because it is really a necessity. We just hope that the peak of the epidemic will end as soon as possible and survive this cold winter.
Regarding infusion, it was indeed a common choice for treating diseases in the past. However, with the development of medical technology and the popularization of information, many people will hear the message "Infusion = suicide" from all directions, so everyone would rather take medicine than give up infusion.
Infusion, should this medical treatment really be stopped?
The international consensus is: take medicine, injection and infusion. That is to say, the first choice is to take medicine when you are sick. Unless the condition is really to the point where infusion is necessary, infusion can be done.
Infusion is indeed one of the medical methods, but under normal circumstances, this method is mostly suitable for severely ill patients, people who cannot eat, and emergency patients . Because they have temporarily lost some abilities, they need to rely on infusion to maintain body nutrition and functions. For example, causes vomiting or diarrhea after eating, has difficulty swallowing, cannot eat normally, or because the condition is really serious and normal doses of drugs cannot control the disease, high-concentration drugs must be given to the patient through infusion, etc.
What are the dangers of infusion?
①: Directly flows into the venous blood. If adverse consequences occur, the situation is critical.
②: Damage to the heart and kidneys, affecting function.
③: It will increase the drug resistance of the whole person, and the effect of future infusion treatments will be reduced.
④: Make the human body flora imbalance
⑤: Seriously lead to shock and death
Of course, this does not mean that just infusion is harmful, but there are certain risks. Do not just infuse for the slightest discomfort. Excessive use of medical measures to deal with minor illnesses is actually a waste of medical resources.
At this critical moment when the epidemic is released, everyone should still take the first precaution, wear a mask, wash hands frequently, and disinfect frequently. If infected, the elderly, children, and pregnant women in serious cases can go to the hospital. But normally when you have a high fever, that is, if it is higher than 38.5°C, just take ibuprofen. You don’t need to take it even with a low fever, because your body has strong immunity . But if you have a high fever for more than 3 days, go to the hospital as soon as possible.
References:
1. Fever patients in rural clinics gather together for infusions, and grassroots medical care lacks experience in dealing with "positive" personnel. 2022-12-19 09:34·Xiaoxiang Morning News
2. After queuing for three or four hours, only two pills of ibuprofen were given? Shencheng Fever Clinic Fights the First Wave of Peak Original 2022-12-19 13:40·Xinmin Evening News
