Lidong is approaching the temperature or plummeting to prevent and monitor chronic diseases
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Our country will usher in the "Lidong" solar term.
The beginning of winter is a "crisis time" for susceptible people. The elderly, children, and the infirm should prevent and monitor chronic diseases such as respiratory diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and hypertension in advance.
As the weather gets colder, the respiratory system and cardiovascular system are most vulnerable to "injury"
"November is the month with the highest number of cold waves. With the beginning of the winter heating period, the public still needs to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and prevent colds and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases." said Li Mingmei, inspector of the Emergency Disaster Reduction and Public Service Department of China Meteorological Administration.
At Peking University Third Hospital, the number of patients who come to see a doctor has increased significantly recently.
According to Ma Qingbian, director of the emergency department of the hospital, respiratory diseases increased most significantly after Lidong, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, influenza, chronic bronchitis, and asthma.
In addition, with the high incidence of influenza around January each year, fever clinics will also usher in a peak of consultations.
The high incidence of respiratory diseases has also contributed to the increase in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases.
According to Zhang Zhenpeng, deputy director and deputy chief physician of the Department of Cardiology, Guanganmen Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, pneumonia and upper respiratory tract infection are important predisposing factors for heart disease. For patients with poor cardiac function, especially elderly patients, respiratory infections are even the first An incentive.
As the temperature decreases, the peripheral blood vessels of the human body contract significantly than usual, which can also directly lead to the increase of blood pressure and the increase of return blood volume. The burden on the heart is heavier than usual. It is easy to cause the symptoms of hypertension and heart disease patients to aggravate, and attention should be paid at all times.
Vaccines, blood pressure measurement, and experts provide key populations to spend the winter
Zhang Zhenpeng suggested that after entering Lidong, patients with a history of hypertension must pay attention to changes in blood pressure.
Seek medical attention immediately after symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chest pain, and severe dizziness occur.
“Patients may not feel symptoms when some minor disease changes occur. It is recommended that patients with hypertension take their blood pressure at least once after getting up in the morning and pay close attention to data changes.”
Zhang Weijie, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Jilin Provincial People's Hospital, suggested that winter is the high-incidence period of influenza, and the clinical manifestations of patients mainly include fever, headache, myalgia, fatigue, and cough.
Severe cases can have various complications such as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and shock, and severe cases can lead to death.
Currently, vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza.
Elderly people aged 60 and above, children 6 months to 5 years old, pregnant women, family members and caregivers of children under 6 months of age, patients with chronic diseases and medical staff, etc., are among the priority groups for vaccination.
Experts remind that in winter, pneumonia is a major threat to key populations and should be taken seriously.
According to reports, among the people who died from pneumonia, the elderly over 65 accounted for up to 92.5%. Therefore, experts recommend that eligible elderly people should be vaccinated against pneumonia in time.
In addition, Chinese medicine believes that in spring and summer, yang is nourished, autumn and winter is nourish yin, and autumn and winter yang is astringent, so you should not overwork.
Experts suggest not to be overworked, stay up late, or overdraft in the autumn and winter, but still insist on physical exercise.
Through physical exercise, the human body can maintain a state of excitement, enhance the body temperature regulation function of the central nervous system, and improve the person's ability to resist cold.
However, exercise should not be too intense at this time, aerobics, Tai Chi, dancing, playing ball and other sports are all good choices for Lidong exercise.