Jiangnan Metropolis Daily News All-media reporter Chen Yang and intern Liang Yuxin reported: Although spring has entered, the temperature in Nanchang continues to drop. Yesterday, the reporter learned from a number of hospitals that, affected by this, the outpatient volume of some hospitals has also increased.
According to Chen Zhi, an emergency physician at Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, the temperature continued to drop, which would easily make it difficult for the respiratory system to adapt, and then develop symptoms of fever, nasal congestion, and cough.
“These days, the number of emergency department patients has increased, and they are mainly divided into three categories.” Chen Zhi told reporters that the first is trauma, because the low temperature, rainy weather causes slippery roads, and most of the elderly have osteoporosis In the case of accidental falls, fractures are likely to occur. At the same time, low temperature weather will aggravate chronic diseases, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, etc. Due to low temperature, patients will contract blood vessels and fluctuate greatly in blood pressure, which will lead to complications. In addition, it is a respiratory disease. The immune system of elderly patients is weakened. Once sick, there may be respiratory failure and so on.
Chen Zhi said that in low temperature weather, the heart, lungs, stomach and other internal organs are vulnerable to damage, especially those with weak heart and lung function and deficiency of the spleen and stomach must add clothes in time to keep warm. In addition, children, pregnant women, the elderly and other people with weak constitutions should also prevent colds. Chen Zhi reminded the general public to use charcoal for heating with caution. If used improperly, it is easy to cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Similarly, the number of recent visits to the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Jiangxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine also increased significantly. Zhang Wei, the chief TCM physician, said that in low temperature weather, shoulders, knees, head, abdomen, hand, foot joints and other parts should not be exposed. “There are young patients who have shoulder pain because of wearing ‘off-the-shoulder clothes’.” In addition, Zhang Wei reminded For the general public, exercise should not exceed one hour, and it is advisable to sweat slightly, not to sweat profusely; it is best to be in the sun, too early or too late, and the cold will be too heavy; you should be fully prepared before exercising to avoid sudden exercise Muscle strain, etc.
On-duty editor: Yan Jiacheng
On-duty review: Chen Yuanlu
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