Meilun: What should patients with new pneumonia pay attention to after they are discharged?

Through the news, we can learn that more and more people infected with the new coronavirus have been discharged from hospital one after another. At present, there are 24952 patients discharged from hospitals nationwide. I believe that more and more patients will be discharged in the future. What should patients pay attention to after they are discharged? The editor of Meilun manufacturer will give you a summary below.

1. Home medical observation is still required for 14 days after discharge. After the patient is discharged from the hospital, due to the recovery of the body’s low immune function and the risk of infection with other pathogens, it is recommended to continue self-health monitoring for 14 days and live in a well-ventilated single room if possible to reduce close contact with family members. Eat and drink, do good hand hygiene, and avoid going out. Meilun

2. Do a good job of health monitoring. Measure your body temperature every day at home, and pay attention to respiratory symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, and chest pain. If you develop fever (greater than 37.3°C), cough and other respiratory symptoms, you should wear a mask, go to the nearest fever clinic in time, and actively inform the receiving doctor of the history of new coronavirus infection.

3. Wash hands frequently to ensure hand hygiene. You also need to wash your hands frequently to ensure hand hygiene. Wash your hands with soap or hand sanitizer. Do not touch other things at will to avoid indirect secondary infection of the new coronavirus. During the stay at home, for the health of the family, it is recommended to continue wearing a mask until the respiratory symptoms disappear completely. Meilun

4. Caregivers should wear masks and long-sleeved rubber gloves when they come into contact with the body fluids, sputum, vomit, and excrement of the case, and wash their hands immediately after handling.

5. Pay attention to psychological counseling. After some people have experienced this, they may have very bad emotions. They must adjust their emotions in time and conduct psychological counseling.

6. Meilun recommends follow-up and follow-up visits to the hospital in the 2nd and 4th weeks after discharge.