What to do with other diseases during the epidemic? Where to see other diseases during the epidemic

We all know that the most significant symptom of the new coronavirus is fever and dry cough. Many hospitals have expanded their fever clinics, mainly for the treatment of new coronavirus pneumonia. However, during the epidemic, many patients with chronic diseases and other diseases also need to see a doctor. So what should we do with other diseases during the epidemic? Let's take a closer look!

Can I go to the hospital for other treatments during the epidemic?

You can go to the hospital for medical treatment during the epidemic.

For areas outside Hubei Province, we must closely follow the development of the epidemic situation, focus on epidemic prevention and control on one hand, and medical services on the other hand. We must not adopt a one-size-fits-all approach, stop clinics, or shut down daily medical services. We must maintain a reasonable order of medical services on the basis of scientific prevention and control, and meet the basic medical needs of the people.

Currently, there are dedicated channels for patients with fever and special isolation areas for suspected or confirmed patients. Therefore, the chance of coming into contact with infected people by going to the hospital for treatment is not significantly higher than in other relatively crowded public places. Patients who only go to the hospital for treatment will not become close contacts.

In other words, those who need to go to the hospital should go, but they should take good protection during the whole process. And these medical needs should be taken seriously and met.

Where to see other diseases during the epidemic

During the epidemic, each region has set up specific hospitals for the treatment of non-new coronavirus patients. For specific information, please consult the local relevant agencies.

In order to avoid infection, in principle, you should go to the hospital as little as possible or not at all. However, even in special periods, if the patient has the following four conditions, he or she must go to the hospital for treatment.

1. Patients with underlying diseases such as diabetes and hypertension should take medication as prescribed by the doctor. If their condition changes, they should go to the hospital for examination immediately.

2. Pregnant women in the late stage of pregnancy, if they have high-risk factors such as various pregnancy complications, need strict and regular prenatal examinations; in addition, some necessary prenatal examinations for pregnant women in the second trimester, such as Down syndrome screening, ultrasound fetal malformation screening, etc., are not recommended to be postponed or skipped.

3. If you experience emergencies such as major bleeding, serious injuries, cerebral infarction, chest pain, etc., you also need to seek medical attention in time to avoid delaying the condition.

4. If you experience serious symptoms of unknown cause, such as severe abdominal pain, severe poisoning, severe allergic reactions, etc., you also need to seek medical attention in a timely manner and receive symptomatic treatment after the cause is identified.

How to protect yourself when going to the hospital for treatment during the epidemic

1. On the way to the hospital, try to avoid public transportation;

2. Before going to the hospital, make an appointment and familiarize yourself with the layout and procedures of the hospital departments to minimize the time spent in the clinic;

3. On the way to the hospital and in the hospital, patients and accompanying family members must wear masks throughout the process;

4. Keep your hands clean, carry disinfectants with you, and keep as much distance as possible between people on the road and in the hospital;

5. If you can choose the department to visit, try to avoid fever clinics, emergency rooms, etc.;

6. Wash your hands after touching hospital door handles, door curtains, doctor's white coats and other medical supplies;

7. After returning home, the patient should change clothes immediately, wash hands carefully, and wash clothes as soon as possible;

8. If you experience suspicious symptoms such as fever, cough, chest tightness, etc., go to the hospital immediately and inform the doctor of your activities in the past two weeks.

Currently, no hospital can prevent cross-infection. Patients with mild symptoms should try not to go to the hospital and find a clinic nearby. Patients with more serious symptoms should try not to seek medical treatment across districts and seek treatment within the district first. Avoid going to large hospitals that gather patients from multiple cities.

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Jiao Yahui, Deputy Director of the Medical Administration and Management Bureau of the National Health Commission:

A notice has been issued, requiring all medical units across the country to coordinate the treatment of pneumonia and the normal medical needs of other patients. By making appointments, notices should be issued in advance to extend the normal outpatient clinic opening cycle. Use "Internet +" to provide online consultation services. It should not affect necessary emergency surgeries or emergency patients.

After all people, including pregnant women, fall ill, their normal medical needs must still be met. Recently, we have also noticed some media reports, especially in Wuhan, that some pregnant women have no place to receive prenatal care, including some hemodialysis patients, because the medical institutions they originally visited have been requisitioned as designated hospitals, and these patients have difficulty in seeking medical treatment. In response to this problem, we also require that in the process of requisitioning designated hospitals across the country, the original patients must be registered, and each patient must be given follow-up treatment. In particular, for those who need to continue treatment for a period of time, such as prenatal care for pregnant women and hemodialysis patients, we require that they must be arranged for continuous treatment in medical institutions and be registered. His previous medical case information must also be passed on to the next medical institution that undertakes the treatment task, and the completeness of the case can ensure his safety when he visits the next medical institution.