Summary of COVID-19/What should I do if I am diagnosed with COVID-19 and have children or elders at home? What symptoms should seek medical attention immediately?
Is rapid screening positive considered confirmed diagnosis? What should I pay attention to before seeking medical treatment?
Starting from May 14, three categories of subjects, namely home isolation, self-prevention and home quarantine, will be opened. When a rapid test is positive at home, relatives and friends can bring their health insurance card and rapid test cassette or test piece to a clinic or a responsible hospital responsible for home care. Ask a physician to confirm.
Before the assessment, prepare:
After the self-test is positive, write the name of the tester and the date of the test on the test cassette/test piece that shows the positive result.
Put the test cassette/test piece and the health insurance card together and take a photo after the test interpretation.
If you go to the clinic to ask a doctor for confirmation, you should seal it in a zipper bag or plastic bag and bring it to the clinic.
Cooperate with the doctor to present the positive test cassette/test strip during the video conference or on-site assessment.
An elder in my family who is over 65 years old tests positive, what should I do?
Elderly people over 65 years old, regardless of whether they are under home quarantine or self-prevention, will be diagnosed if they test positive using an antigen rapid screening reagent and are confirmed by medical staff, or if a medical staff performs an antigen rapid screening and the result is positive.
The doctor will report the diagnosis by uploading COVID-19 test results on the health insurance IC card, etc., and evaluate the indications for Paxlovid antiviral drug (Pfizer oral antiviral drug); the doctor will explain the benefits and side effects of the treatment in detail and obtain the consent of the patient or agent. Prescriptions can be issued.
For those who have issued prescriptions, relatives and friends can go to community pharmacies or Paxlovid-distributed hospitals to collect medicines for treatment.
When going out for medical treatment, you must wear a mask, and you are not allowed to take public transportation. You can drive, cycle, walk, or be picked up by family members and friends (both parties should wear masks the whole time). To reduce the risk of virus transmission, you should pay attention to the following when visiting the hospital in person:
Wear masks correctly, follow respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, and implement hand hygiene.
Follow the medical treatment routes and procedures planned by the hospital.
Proactively inform the hospital of the antigen test results when checking in.
Avoid talking to others. Avoid eating and drinking except for hydration.
Avoid activities in areas of the hospital that are not necessary for medical treatment, and do not enter the food court.
The current triage criteria for mild and severe cases are confirmed. Do I need to be hospitalized?
Hospital: Patients with moderate/severe illness, those who are under 3 months old and have fever, and those who are diagnosed as having to be hospitalized due to other diseases assessed by a physician will be admitted to the hospital.
Enhanced version of centralized quarantine center/epidemic prevention hotel: Aged 70 years or above (inclusive), aged 65-69 years old living alone, pregnant for more than 36 weeks (inclusive), 3-12 months old with high fever (>39 degrees), or without Asymptomatic or mildly diagnosed patients who need hospitalization but do not meet the conditions for home care will be admitted to the enhanced centralized quarantine facility/epidemic prevention hotel.
Home care: Asymptomatic/diagnosed patients with mild symptoms who are under the age of 69 (inclusive) and meet the conditions for home care will be cared for at home. For asymptomatic/diagnosed patients with mild symptoms who do not meet the health conditions for home care, if they or their agents request home care, they can receive home care after evaluation by medical personnel.
Green Channel for Enhanced Centralized Quarantine Stations/Epidemic Prevention Hotels: Provides green channels for high-risk diagnosed patients (such as those who are more than 36 weeks pregnant (inclusive), 3-12 months old and have a high fever of more than 39%) who are admitted to the enhanced centralized quarantine stations/epidemic prevention hotels. In order to meet the emergency medical needs of patients, etc., an enhanced version of the centralized quarantine station/epidemic hotel emergency evacuation medical green channel will be set up to provide emergency medical needs for childbirth and children to ensure patient safety.
A child at home has been diagnosed with the disease, what are the symptoms and should he seek medical attention immediately?
Warning signs (should seek medical attention):
If a child develops the following symptoms, he/she must seek medical consultation via video consultation, or go out for medical treatment, and the doctor shall determine whether hospitalization is required.
Fever for more than 48 hours, or high fever greater than 39 degrees combined with chills/cold sweats
Persistent poor mobility after fever subsides
Continued shortness of breath, wheezing, or chest tightness and chest pain after the fever subsides
Persistent vomiting, headache or abdominal pain
Not eating or urinating for more than 12 hours
119 Medical Sending/Emergency Medical Treatment Conditions
If a child has the following symptoms, please dial 119 or ask a relative or friend who lives with you to take him to the hospital in an emergency:
Twitching
Poor consciousness
Difficulty breathing or chest concavity
Lip color is whitish or white-purple
Blood oxygen saturation is lower than 94% (if there is one at home)
Cold limbs combined with mottled skin and cold sweats
If you are diagnosed at home, what symptoms should you go to the emergency room immediately?
If the following warning symptoms occur, please contact 119 immediately, or follow the health bureau’s plan or instructions, pick up and drop off in the epidemic prevention convoy, relatives and friends living together, or go to the doctor on your own.
Wheezing or difficulty breathing
Continuous chest pain and chest tightness
Unconsciousness
Bluish skin, lips, or nail beds
Without fever (body temperature < 38℃), heartbeat > 100 beats/minute
Unable to eat, drink or take medicine
No urine or significant decrease in urine output in the past 24 hours
What medicines should be prepared at home when the diagnosis is confirmed?
If you need medical consultation during home care, you can download the “Health Friend” on your mobile phone APP or contact the telephone hotline provided by the health bureau to contact the telemedicine or home care medical team for evaluation, and use the following drugs according to the doctor’s instructions to relieve your discomfort.
Antipyretic and analgesic drugs, such as: Punaton (one tablet (500 mg) at a time for adults, children use a potion containing Punaton at the recommended dose according to body weight, once every four to six hours), which can relieve fever, Headache, toothache, menstrual pain, muscle aches, joint pain.
Antihistamine drugs: relieve sneezing, runny nose, eye, nose and skin allergies. Common side effects include drowsiness, dizziness and dry mouth; when used by the elderly, falls should be prevented. The new generation of antihistamines improves side effects such as drowsiness, fatigue, and decreased concentration.
Gastrointestinal drugs: such as stomach medicine and antidiarrheal drugs, which can relieve abdominal pain and diarrhea. In cases of diarrhea, please replenish water and electrolytes. You can use sports drinks diluted with boiled water, and light meals such as porridge, toast, and bananas.
Cough medicine: relieve cough symptoms and eliminate phlegm.
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