(Health Times reporter Wang Aibing) On the morning of March 17, the Central Meteorological Observatory issued a blue warning for blizzards and blue warnings for severe convective weather. There has been snowfall and local blizzard in the central and eastern regions, and there has been widespread precipitation and cooling in the central and eastern regions. Beijing has also snowed for two consecutive days, and the temperature has dropped sharply compared with the previous days.
Health Times Photo by Niu Hongchao.
According to the latest information provided by the Beijing Meteorological Observatory, the highest daytime temperature in Beijing on the 18th was 2.5°C, the second lowest for the same period in the past 40 years. Snow is expected to continue until around midnight on the 18th. Snowfall is 1 to 2 mm in most areas, and 2 to 3 mm in the northeast (1 to 3 cm of additional snow depth). The minimum temperature at night on the 18th was about -2°C. The temperature has picked up since the 19th, and the highest temperature during the day on the 19th is about 7 ℃.
Health Times Photo by Niu Hongchao.
“The ‘cliff-style’ cooling is a hotbed for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Cold weather can cause vasoconstriction, increase blood pressure, increase heart rate, and easily induce myocardial infarction, stroke and other diseases. If the signs of myocardial infarction and stroke can be found in time, and immediate measures can be taken, we can win the opportunity to save lives.” Liu Jian, chief physician of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of Peking University People’s Hospital, told the Health Times reporter.
Health Times Photo by Niu Hongchao.
Liu Jian pointed out that the sudden drop in temperature is more likely to cause the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction disease, which is typically manifested in the middle of the chest (retrosternal), or to the left of the middle of the chest (precordial). There is pain in the part, which is not a stinging pain at a certain point, but a pain in the whole piece, which lasts for more than 15 minutes; in addition, pain outside the chest may also occur. About a quarter of patients with acute myocardial infarction do not have typical chest pains, and they may experience burning throat pain; pain in the left shoulder or inner left arm; no dental disease but tooth pain; Vomiting; some patients have symptoms such as back or jaw pain. Increased activity and accompanying symptoms: such as chest tightness, palpitation, suffocation, shortness of breath, profuse sweating, or unusual restlessness.
“If the above symptoms appear without a cause, and the symptoms are getting worse, it may be a myocardial infarction. You should stop activities immediately, rest, and call 120.” Liu Jian reminded.
