Xining, Qinghai: A month-old baby diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia is cured and discharged

The picture shows Cong Cong during the treatment. Photo courtesy of Xining Third People’s Hospital

China News, Xining, May 11 (author Zhang Tianfu and Guo Zhanhao) “Little baby, congratulations to you. I wish you a healthy life and grow up without worry.” On the 11th, Netizens nicknamed “Winter Plum Blossoms” commented on social platforms.

On the evening of May 10, Cong Cong (a pseudonym, 10 days old at the time of admission), a confirmed patient of new coronary pneumonia (severe) in Xining City, Qinghai Province, was in the Third People’s Hospital of Xining City and the Women and Children’s Hospital of Qinghai Province. Under the full rescue of the joint medical and nursing team, the comprehensive evaluation of the provincial and municipal expert groups reached the discharge standard and has been cured and discharged.

It is reported that Cong Cong is the second month-old child discharged from the hospital in this round of epidemic in Xining. Previously, a 1-month-old positive infected person, An An (pseudonym), was found in Xining City and has also been discharged from the hospital.

The hospital announced that the Third People’s Hospital of Xining City, as the city’s designated hospital for the treatment of new coronary pneumonia, has treated many children with positive nucleic acid tests for the new coronavirus. Among them, Cong Cong was only admitted to the hospital on February 10. Days old, accompanied by persistent fever, the first time he arrived at the hospital on April 25, the doctors of the provincial and municipal joint medical team performed physical cooling and low-flow oxygen inhalation immediately to relieve the child’s symptoms.

However, by reviewing the medical history, it was found that Cong Cong suffered from congenital heart disease, and major underlying diseases made it more difficult to treat.

Han Mei, the doctor in charge, introduced that the hospital established a multidisciplinary joint expert team for Cong Cong, who conducted consultations and judgments on his underlying diseases, strengthened respiratory support, relieved heart load and other diagnosis and treatment methods. The exudative changes were absorbed, the CT value of the new coronavirus detection gradually increased, and the treatment effect was remarkable.

The hospital introduced that because Cong Cong couldn’t express herself, she could only cry when she was uncomfortable. Nursing staff should pay special attention to Cong Cong in every shift and communicate with Cong Cong’s mother at any time during the ward round. , and closely observe the children’s sleep, heart rate, breathing and breastfeeding.

It is reported that in order to take care of Congcong’s daily life, the hospital specially arranges specialist nurses with childcare experience to take care of the mother and child. (end)