How to deal with fever if infected with Omicron variant ? How to determine if symptoms are getting worse and require medical attention as soon as possible? Focusing on hot social concerns, relevant experts from the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council provided answers.
1. Question: How to deal with fever after being infected with the Omicron variant?
Answer: If symptoms such as fever, cough, expectoration , sore throat, dry throat, etc. occur after being infected with the new coronavirus, you can take symptomatic medication, but there is no need to stock up on medicines or buy large quantities of medicines.
When the body temperature is lower than 38.5℃, it can be relieved by drinking more water, physical cooling and other methods. When the body temperature is higher than 38.5°C, or when the body temperature does not rise to 38.5°C but there is obvious discomfort that affects rest, antipyretic drugs can be used.
It should be noted that when using antipyretic drugs, you must pay attention to the number of daily doses and the maximum dose, and try to avoid using them in combination with drugs containing antipyretic ingredients such as compound "cold medicine". Most antipyretics contain acetaminophen, ibuprofen or ibuprofen. If you only have fever and other symptoms are not obvious, you can choose one of these single drugs.
2. Question: How to recover better after infection?
Answer: At present, the virulence of the Omicron variant virus has decreased, and most people infected with the new coronavirus can be monitored and treated at home.
After being infected with the new coronavirus, functional impairments such as weakness, pain, and loss of smell and taste may occur during home monitoring and treatment. Most of these will be relieved as the condition improves. If the condition persists, you need to seek medical treatment in time for professional evaluation and treatment.
If you encounter symptoms such as body temperature exceeding 38°C, headache, body aches, etc.: the first priority is to rest. At this time, physical energy is very limited and it is easy to get tired. You need to reasonably arrange the daily tasks that you must complete and ensure adequate rest time. For example, if you still need to cook for yourself during the period of high fever, you can cook and eat during the validity period of various cooling measures, that is, the fever reduction period, and then continue to rest in bed immediately.
3. Question: How can patients at home judge whether their symptoms have worsened and need to seek medical attention as soon as possible?
Answer: -infected people should seek medical treatment as soon as possible if they have the following conditions: First, they have difficulty breathing and shortness of breath; second, they still have a fever exceeding 38.5°C after drug treatment, lasting for more than 3 days; The third is that the original underlying disease worsens and cannot be controlled by medication, or precordial pain occurs; the fourth is that children develop drowsiness, vomiting, diarrhea, and refusal to eat; the fifth is that pregnant women experience headaches, dizziness, palpitation, shortness of breath, or abnormal fetal movements.
Experts remind that patients with respiratory diseases are prone to further changes in their original underlying diseases after infection. Patients can try to monitor their blood oxygen saturation in a timely manner to understand whether there are changes in their condition.
The editor of this issue Zhou Xin
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