What medicines should be prepared at home for mild illness? How to get better quickly? The doctor revealed that the child has "5 symptoms" and should be sent to the hospital immediately!
Dr. Huang Shigang, attending physician of pediatrics at Taipei Mackay Hospital
What kind of medicines should be prepared for quick screening of mild cases of Yang?
Recently, due to the promotion of policies, many mild patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have been treated in video clinics. Most of them suffered from sore throat, severe cough, hoarse voice, and of course other upper respiratory tract symptoms such as fever and nasal congestion. host. In fact, it is very similar to the popular basic medicine items before.
It is still recommended that you prepare anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, cough and expectorant drugs, and antihistamine drugs for runny nose and stuffy nose.
In addition, it is also recommended to use some local sprays, such as antiseptic and anti-inflammatory or analgesic and anti-inflammatory sprays for the throat and oral tablets, which can help patients with severe pain to have a good relief effect and avoid pain that affects swallowing and eating, causing recovery. decrease in strength. In addition, patients with severe coughs can also discuss this aspect with their doctors, and adding some oral bronchodilator drugs or short-acting inhalants in a timely manner can also make the cough more relieved.
In the face of severe nasal congestion, if oral medicine is not effective enough for the patient, steroids or antihistamine nasal sprays can still be used first to assist. If it is really serious, you can even use a spray commonly known as a nose shrink to relieve nasal congestion. However, it is still important to note that the nose shrink should not be used for more than 7 days in a row, and try to control it to about 3 times a day to avoid Subsequent rebound nasal congestion symptoms.
The types of medication used by adults and children are similar, but the main difference is in the dosage. The doctor needs to make recommendations based on the child’s condition. In addition, when using cough drops for children, you must avoid using those containing codeine or opioid antitussive drugs, because they may cause some breathing or addiction problems in children.
When recuperating at home with mild illness, what kind of routine and nutritional supplements should be paid attention to to help speed up recovery?
In terms of work and rest, it is still recommended to try to have a regular schedule. However, if you are tired, you can sleep a little more. It is okay, but it is recommended to go to bed early and then sleep until you wake up naturally. The worse thing is to stay up late and wake up late, which will disrupt the biological clock. , it is only harmful rather than beneficial to restoring health. Three meals should be as normal as possible. If you have a good appetite, you can eat more. If you have a bad appetite, eat smaller meals more often to replenish your body’s energy and water supply.
Generally speaking, most people’s diets are too high in calories and have uneven nutrition. When you are sick, it is recommended to make appropriate adjustments, try to eat a balanced diet and take in foods that are easy to absorb, such as light rice porridge. There are not many restrictions, because most patients will have symptoms of sore throat, so they should try to choose warm, soft, and light-tasting foods. Patients can also take some nutritional supplements at the same time, such as electrolytes, zinc, vitamin B complex or vitamin C, etc., which can help the body recover faster
What are the possible signs that mild symptoms may turn into severe symptoms? What changes should elders and children pay attention to in their physical condition?
For elderly people with mild symptoms who are positive in rapid screening, in addition to general upper respiratory symptoms, special attention should be paid to their breathing patterns, heartbeat, blood pressure and blood oxygen, as well as changes in consciousness. If you experience shortness of breath, palpitations with a fast heartbeat, an abnormal increase in blood pressure greater than 160mmHg, a decrease in blood oxygen, or confusion, it may become a serious condition and requires further close attention or even hospitalization.
Children are sometimes less likely to express their discomfort than their elders. When a child at home tests positive or has related symptoms, parents or caregivers need to pay more attention to some details.
Most children only experience mild discomfort after being infected with the new coronavirus. The main symptoms are fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose, and nasal congestion. Before mild symptoms turn into severe symptoms, the child’s body temperature may exceed 41°C. Even if the fever subsides, the child will continue to be lethargic and lack activity, suffer from repeated headaches and vomiting, and may even have twitching of the limbs, unsteady walking, and gibbering.
When children develop brain lesions due to viruses, they are more likely to have involuntary eye movements, such as eyeballs fixed to one side, eyeballs turning randomly, cross-eyed, hanging eyes, etc. Clinically, fever in young children is observed for about 48-72 hours. If you have a high fever for more than 72 hours and there is still no sign of subsidence, be alert!
For children, the most uncomfortable time after being infected with the new coronavirus is roughly the first two to three days when the fever starts. They must replenish water in small amounts and frequently. When young children or elders at home have a loss of appetite due to sore throats, they can adopt a strategy of small meals with frequent meals. It is recommended to choose foods that are soft, easy to eat and rich in protein, such as tofu, steamed eggs, fish (remember To remove fish bones) etc. For the staple food, you can consider boiled porridge, which is easier to be absorbed by the body.
If the appetite of children or elders is not affected by sore throat, then you can prepare food according to your daily eating habits. You can also use steaming to cook ingredients, avoid overly strong seasonings, and reduce irritation to the throat and swallowing. discomfort.
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