After being infected with the new coronavirus, in what situations do you need to go to the hospital?

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have experienced symptoms of varying severity. Once some friends have a fever and cough, they suspect that they have COVID-19 symptoms, and they get a little nervous and rush to the hospital. So under what circumstances can you choose to stay at home? An article published by Zhang Wenhong's team on the "Huashan Infection" public account suggests that 99.5% of people may not need to go to the hospital . Family doctors at community health service centers and doctors at hospital fever clinics can solve the problem by phone, online, or in-person consultation. Next, let's talk specifically about when you need to go to the hospital.

01

General population

For most young people, if they are asymptomatic, they do not need to take medicine at all. Just drink more water and rest more. If the symptoms are mild, they can recover on their own by resting more, drinking more water, and not taking medicine. If the symptoms are severe, or the following situations occur, you need to seek medical attention in time:

Difficulty or shortness of breath , chest pain , and self-measured blood oxygen drops below 95% ;

After drug treatment, the body temperature remains at 38.5°C or the heart rate continues to increase (over 100 beats/minute) for more than 3 days ;

The original underlying disease has significantly worsened and cannot be controlled.

In addition, for some special groups, such as pregnant women, the elderly, and children, in addition to the above situations, they need to seek medical attention in a timely manner, and there are some symptoms that need attention. Compiled from the article: "Young people are positive, can they not take medicine? Expert interpretation→" "How to stay at home if you are positive? The National Health Commission issued guidelines"

02

child

Most children who test positive for COVID-19 have no symptoms, so you can treat them as normal people. No medication is needed. However, if your child has the following symptoms, you should consider seeing a doctor immediately and not stay at home:

Difficulty breathing

Persistent chest tightness or pain;

Confusion of consciousness

Having trouble falling asleep or having trouble waking up after falling asleep;

Pale skin and purple lips;

Infants under 3 months old who have a fever should seek medical attention immediately.

Here is a reminder that these are just some representative symptoms. If you are not sure, you can also consult a doctor or consult a doctor online.

03

elder

Elderly people (over 65 years old) mostly suffer from one or more chronic diseases, so they need to be paid closer attention. Fever and cough are the most common symptoms after being infected with the new coronavirus. For elderly people with fever, if they also have the following symptoms, they need to seek medical attention in time:

severe headache;

Skin rash, especially one that gets worse quickly;

photophobia;

If you have neck stiffness and pain when your head is bent forward;

Abnormal mental state, such as delirium and confusion;

Persistent vomiting;

chest pain or trouble breathing;

Abdominal pain or pain when urinating;

Seizures.

In addition, elderly people with chronic diseases need to adhere to existing treatment during the COVID-19 infection. They cannot stop taking antihypertensive drugs or dialysis on their own. Stopping dialysis on their own is very dangerous. Especially for dialysis, serious complications such as hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest can occur, which are life-threatening. Compiled from the article: "How to deal with COVID-19 in the elderly"

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Pregnant women

Most pregnant women with COVID-19 do not need to see a doctor, but they still need to closely observe changes in their body. If the following serious signs appear, they need to see a doctor urgently: - Persistent headache, dizziness, fever;

Have severe edema;

Having trouble breathing;

chest pain or rapid heartbeat;

severe nausea and vomiting;

stomach ache;

Vaginal bleeding or abnormal discharge, etc.;

Abnormal fetal movement.

Uncertain situation.

The reason why "situations that you are uncertain about" is listed here is because after all, most of us do not have a medical background, and sometimes we are not sure about the above situations. So if you are worried, you can go to the hospital to seek help from a doctor without hesitation.

Compiled from the article: "How to deal with COVID-19 in pregnant women"

Respond to the new coronavirus epidemic scientifically, and wish everyone all the best!

Author | Science Popularization China New Media