China News Service, Beijing, January 7th (Reporter Du Yan) At a press conference held on the 7th, Chen Xiaoyou, deputy dean of Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, discharged a local asymptomatic infection and an 8-month-old child today. The treatment-related situation was notified.
He said that the 8-month-old child has recovered well after active treatment and meticulous care.
The specific notification is as follows:
A male, 16 years old.
The staff of a restaurant in Xicheng District found that the results were positive when cold chain practitioners conducted a concentrated nucleic acid screening for the new crown virus. On December 24, 2020, they were transferred to Ditan Hospital for intensive isolation treatment.
After admission, he did not have any symptoms, denied the history of residence in high-risk areas, had normal blood tests, had negative COVID-19 antibodies, and showed no signs of COVID-19 on chest CT. The patient was diagnosed as asymptomatic infection after consultation with the expert group.
During his stay in the hospital, Chinese and Western medical experts participated in the diagnosis and treatment and administered Chinese medicines orally. After admission, the throat swabs, nasal swabs and stool specimens were tested for new coronavirus nucleic acid several times, all of which were negative and no symptoms of discomfort were present.
There was no abnormal change in chest CT after re-examination. After consultation and evaluation by the expert group, the patient was deemed to meet the discharge standards and was discharged today.
According to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, Xicheng District has arranged to go to the isolation point for medical observation, and conduct reexamination and follow-up as required.
A female, 8 months old, and the child was quarantined as a close contact on December 31, 2020. The nucleic acid test result was positive on January 1, 2021.
After receiving the notification from the Ditan Hospital of the child’s transfer, the hospital attached great importance to it, fully initiated the medical and care measures for infants and young children, arranged for isolation and treatment with their confirmed mothers, placed intensive care cribs in the room, and prepared thermometers and blood pressures for infant diagnosis, treatment and rescue. Arrange special medical supplies such as pediatricians, infection doctors, and nurses with baby care experience to form a diagnosis and treatment team to provide professional and considerate treatment to the child.
That night, the child was transferred to our hospital. The medical staff preheated with CT and arranged for the child to undergo a chest CT examination. When the child was admitted to the hospital, his body temperature was 37.8℃, his blood routine was normal, and the chest CT showed changes in viral inflammation in both lungs. In order to confirm the case, give active treatment.
At the same time, pay attention to the nutrition of children and give appropriate complementary foods.
At present, after active treatment and meticulous care, the child is currently recovering well, with normal body temperature, good mental state, normal appetite and appetite, no vomiting, coughing and other symptoms alleviated.
Chen Xiaoyou said that in the next step, we will continue to take active diagnosis and treatment in response to changes in the child's condition, turning the concerns of all walks of life and the concerns of citizens and friends into practical actions for meticulous diagnosis, treatment and care, and striving for a speedy recovery of the mother and daughter.