It has been reported that some patients with the new coronavirus do not feel stuffy even if pneumonia worsens and the oxygen status in the blood deteriorates.
With a symptom called "happy hypoxia," the number of patients undergoing medical treatment at home is the highest ever, and it may become severe without being noticed by oneself, so experts pulse oxygen levels in the blood. I check it repeatedly on the meter and call for help without hesitation if something goes wrong.
Patients infected with the new coronavirus may have pneumonia, which is moderately ill and usually short of breath, and may not feel suffocating even though they do not take in enough oxygen. "Happy Hypoxia" = "Happy" It is called "hypoxia".
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's guidance on the treatment of the new coronavirus warns that patients may not complain of dyspnea even if their condition worsens.
Now that medical care is in crisis in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Okinawa prefecture due to the rapid spread of infection, the number of patients undergoing medical treatment at home is increasing rapidly, so specialists frequently use pulse oximeters during medical treatment at home. We measure the oxygen level and oxygen saturation in the blood, and call for contact with medical institutions if there are any abnormalities.
Expert "If something goes wrong, ask for help without hesitation."
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, a member of the government's subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus, said, "Unknowingly you have to put up with it at home, you may lose consciousness and become seriously ill. It is important to repeatedly check the oxygen saturation of the virus. If you feel unconscious, or if you notice any abnormalities such as poor lip color or nail color, contact a health center or medical institution without hesitation. , I want you to call an ambulance. It is important to have multiple contacts. "