H1N1 death, pneumonia is the culprit
Posted on October 14, 2009
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In order to prevent Influenza A H1N1 influenza infections lead to disease progression or death, the World Health Organization published a report for the Influenza A H1N1 influenza antiviral treatment of patients using the guide. At the same time, statistics showed that influenza A H1N1 influenza and seasonal influenza leading cause of death was pneumonia. Therefore, experts advise, in the flu season should also guard against pneumonia.
High-risk groups need to prevent pneumonia
Cold treatment of excessive Mo
Wang Jing Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Dr. Li Zhi, deputy director of medicine that people have been infected with influenza virus will continue after the high fever, which led to a decline in immunity, and cardiopulmonary function, when it will be filled cause pneumococcal lung infection, in turn, causing pneumonia. In particular, long-term elderly patients suffering from respiratory diseases, self-purification function of the respiratory tract damage, the cause of bacterial pneumonia easily retained in the respiratory tract, when the body’s immune system down slightly, these bacteria will be a large number of breeding, coupled with cold weather resistance is poor, make the severity of lung inflammation increased significantly, repeated attacks, so the original asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other diseases increase.
In addition, the elderly associated with cardiovascular disease had resistance on the weak, once got pneumonia, lung ventilation would be so weakened, myocardial ischemia induced by coronary heart disease, aggravate existing cardiovascular disease condition. Therefore, Li Zhi reminder, in the prevention of influenza but also to prevent pneumonia and, in particular, suffering from respiratory, cardiovascular system, chronic diseases of older persons.
High fever a week high alert
Daily life, many people mistakenly believe that pneumonia is a common cold, so that the time delay of treatment. LI Zhi noted that the current clinical symptoms alone is difficult to distinguish between pneumonia and the difference between the common cold, pneumonia, patients are often treated as tonsillitis or bronchitis. At present, to judge their own body temperature is normal in patients suffering from common cold or pneumonia is an important means.
If a patient with fever 23 days after the fever, and this is certainly not pneumonia, but if the fever subsided a week, or the patients themselves have other underlying diseases, it is likely to severe pneumonia. At this point in time need to go to hospital for treatment, through the X-ray film can be clearly diagnosed with pneumonia.
Toxicity of anti-influenza pneumonia in the first disease prevention
LI Zhi told reporters that more than because of illness due to pneumonia caused by toxic cold, so the primary task is to prevent pneumonia and prevent viral influenza.
Autumn is the cold-prone season, we should pay attention to choice of temperature changes of clothing, an increase in outdoor activities, to enhance physical fitness. Maintain a working environment, good ventilation is essential to avoid public places, pay attention to the ventilation window, so that direct sunlight, air circulation. Should be appropriate more water, eat more fruits and enhance metabolism. Always wash your face with cold water wash the nose, but also contribute to the prevention of colds. Furthermore, it should try to avoid contact with flu patients, patients or their exposure to cold things touching off after going to toilet, the fingers should stay away from the eyes and nose.
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