At present, Beijing is in the middle of a flu season with a wide range of flu attacks, and some families have flu-like flu and flu-like symptoms in the whole family, especially children, the elderly and people with chronic diseases, because flu affects them There is also the risk of causing various complications, which may lead to death in serious illness.So, how to deal with seasonal flu in patients with science how to deal with it? The 302nd Hospital of infectious disease diagnosis and research center deputy director Qin Enqiang, gives four suggestions.
Flu is not diagnosed slowly
Influenza is a respiratory disease, influenza caused by pathogens include H1N1, H3N2, influenza B virus.
At present, the most important pathogens are influenza A (H1N1) and H3N2, which are mainly transmitted by respiratory droplets. The majority of patients have latent period of 2 days to 4 days after infection. Clinical symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, Muscle pain, fatigue, headache, some patients will have diarrhea and vomiting. The vast majority of flu patients with good prognosis, low mortality, duration of self-limiting.
However, serious complications, such as pneumonia, myocarditis, heart failure, respiratory failure, delayed diagnosis and treatment, may occur after diagnosis and treatment of the elderly, children, pregnant women, high risk population with chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, blood diseases and immune dysfunction. Multiple organ failure, etc., can even lead to death.Therefore, this part of the population in the flu season appear respiratory symptoms should be promptly to the hospital.
Hurried flu treatment
Influenza is a viral disease caused by the influenza virus. Although there are more effective antiviral drugs, recovery of the disease requires a process.
Patients without complication are usually self-healing from 5 to 10 days, with longer duration of complications.
When parents bring their children to a doctor, many parents ask doctors to make good medicines and expensive medicines, hoping they will not get rid of them immediately, but it is impossible to treat them according to the characteristics of the flu, so flu treatment can take time and be anxious. No serious complications, the vast majority of patients will heal.
Flu medication indiscriminate
Reasonable use of anti-viral drugs 'oseltamivir' has a good effect on influenza virus, the sooner the use of the better, preferably within 48 hours of onset of use.Many people get sick not the first time to the hospital, but at home Self-medication, so easy to misjudgment of the disease.
Be cautious of antibacterial drugs Antibacterials are ineffective against influenza viruses, provided they are combined with bacterial infection on the basis of the flu, which needs to be based on the physician's diagnosis of the condition.
Antipyretics can not be too frequent use of body temperature can be taken wet towel apply forehead, paste antipyretic paste, warm water wipe the body and other physical cooling method .Heat fever (body temperature over 38.5 ℃) can take antipyretic analgesics, such as right Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, etc. However, we must pay attention to the use of antipyretics ineffective, but also in accordance with drug instructions on the time interval to take, so as not to cause serious adverse drug reactions can be alternately used different types of retreat In addition, children and adolescents do not use aspirin antipyretics, or may lead to Reye's syndrome .This disease affects all organs of the body, which is the most harmful to the liver and brain.After the occurrence of the hazard Timely treatment, will soon lead to liver and kidney failure, brain damage, and even death.
Infusion can not shorten the course of the flu High fever is not an absolute indication of infusion, it is not recommended for patients with conventional infusion therapy flu should give priority to oral medication, but for severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms or obvious Disorders within the environment, can be targeted infusion therapy.
Chinese medicine to ease the role of Chinese medicine for the relief of flu help, but need to be used in the early .Can take cold heat particles, small Chaihu films, you can also use light blue, ginger, brown sugar, boiled water to drink .But the specific treatment should be TCM syndrome differentiation Under the rule.
Flu can not be unexpectedly dragged
Flu accident refers to the flu in the course of treatment, the patient's condition did not resume smoothly, can not continue to improve, and even serious complications.
In general, patients with high fever for 48 hours to 72 hours without refunding need attention. At this time to learn more about the symptoms, if the patient has chest tightness, cough, sputum, palpitation, headache, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms should be immediately The hospital for routine blood tests, chest X-ray or chest CT examination, ECG examination, if necessary, head CT, MRI, EEG examination, as early intervention and treatment.
For everyone concerned about pediatric febrile seizures, to distinguish between different conditions.Fever febrile seizure refers to the early flu in children, convulsions occur when the body temperature increases, mainly for the sudden onset of systemic or local muscle rigidity or clonic convulsions, Strabismus, strabismus, straightening or upturned, with loss of consciousness .Fever febrile seizures are divided into simple febrile seizures and complex febrile seizures in both age groups (except for neonatal period) can occur in children, with 6 Months to 4 years old more common .Hemorrhagic convulsions after the better, complex prognosis of poor febrile seizures .If there is recurrent seizures, need to go to the hospital immediately.
