Cover news trainee reporter Feng Rui Intern Yue Siwen
On August 1, according to media reports, an employee of Shandong Jinan Inspur Software Technology Co., Ltd. fainted due to physical discomfort and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. The chat records exposed by some netizens showed that the suspected employees of the company said in the WeChat group that employees who were unwell “worked overtime continuously for 24 hours.”
On the afternoon of August 1, Inspur Software Technology Co., Ltd. responded on its public account “Fusion Pie” that the employee suddenly experienced numbness after going to work in the morning, and was sent to the hospital for a diagnosis of “breathing”. alkalosis”. At present, the employee’s health has returned to normal and will go home to rest after a short observation.
The fact sheet released by the company also mentioned, “The employee will have regular weekends on July 30 and 31, and is usually in good physical condition.” On August 2, the cover reporter told Inspur Software about the matter. Technology Co., Ltd. inquired about the follow-up situation, but there was no response to multiple calls.
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What causes respiratory alkalosis?
Experts: Hyperventilation
“Respiratory alkalosis is most commonly due to vigorous exercise, followed by hyperventilation due to emotional stress caused by ventilation,” Wang Xiongbiao, chief physician and doctoral supervisor of the Department of Respiratory Medicine of Shanghai Putuo District Central Hospital, told the cover reporter.
Wang Xiongbiao said that respiratory alkalosis is caused by excessive exhalation of carbon dioxide in the body, which breaks the acid-base balance of the body. “Most patients can be relieved naturally, and generally do not need to be admitted to the hospital,” he mentioned. “Fainting is a serious condition, but fainting is actually a form of self-protection of the body. When fainting, people breathe naturally. Slow down, exhale slowly, and slowly recover.”
The cover reporter noticed that cases related to “respiratory alkalosis” caused by excessive stress have been reported by the media many times. report. In January this year, a 21-year-old college student in Changsha experienced shortness of breath, numbness in his limbs and inability to move while waiting for a bus, according to Hunan TV’s Metro Channel. After being diagnosed by a doctor, this is a respiratory alkalosis caused by high pressure. The patient said in the interview that he stayed up late every day recently because he had to review for the exam.
It is also reported that last month, a 27-year-old woman in Jinan felt suffocated after quarreling with her parents after being urged to marry. She gasped for breath repeatedly, and then developed symptoms such as difficulty breathing and limb convulsions. After being sent to the hospital, she was arrested. A diagnosis of respiratory alkalosis was made. In the report, the doctor emphasized that in dealing with similar conditions, it is necessary to appease the patient’s mood and calm down the state of tension and anxiety.
Inspur Software Technology Co., Ltd. issued a statement on its public account “Fusion Pie”
How to deal with respiratory alkalosis?
Experts: Do not open your mouth and breathe heavily
How is respiratory alkalosis treated? Wang Xiongbiao said that when you feel chest tightness, you should not open your mouth and breathe hard, but use your nose to breathe smoothly. Secondly, if you feel obvious physical discomfort, you can try to use a paper bag with ventilation at both ends or a mineral water bottle cut at the bottom, with one end facing the air and the other end facing the mouth to inhale and breathe, which can increase the length of the ventilation line. Oxygen in a paper bag or bottle can come in, while carbon dioxide exhaled by a person will be slowed down. Breathing so evenly and steadily will relieve you within a few minutes.
In addition to paper bag and water bottle breathing, according to Guangzhou Daily, masks, face shields or paper bags can also be used to cover the patient’s mouth and nose, so that the exhaled carbon dioxide can be re-inhaled into the body to improve the symptoms of alkalosis. If the patient has a critical situation such as severe convulsions, they should call 120 immediately and seek professional treatment. Dr. Wang Xiongbiao mentioned that only a small number of patients with respiratory alkalosis will become severe, and the vast majority of patients can recover naturally.
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