After new year's day, the influenza season in winter and spring of 2019 has reached its peak. Influenza outbreaks have broken out in many areas, and hospitals are overcrowded. So how to protect against the influenza epidemic? How should families of influenza patients care? Take a look at the advice given by experts!
Rest six attention
1. The patient shall live in a single room as far as possible to reduce contact opportunities with CO residents.
2. Patients should ventilate, clean and disinfect the toilet immediately after using it.
3. Cover your mouth and nose with paper towels when coughing and sneezing.
4. Wash hands with detergent or disinfect hands with disinfectant after contacting respiratory secretions.
5. Wear surgical masks when moving in the common area of the family and when leaving home (such as going to the hospital).
6. After the patient's body temperature returns to normal and other influenza like symptoms disappear 48 hours, he can return to work and classes.
Four principles of nursing
1. Have a full rest, drink more water, eat light, digestible and nutritious, and it is not recommended to go to work or school with illness.
2. Take medicine on time according to the doctor's advice.
3. Closely observe the changes of the disease, especially the elderly and children.
4. When the patient's condition changes as follows: persistent high fever, aggravation of cough and significant increase of sputum volume; Dyspnea or chest pain; Cyanosis of lips; Severe vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration; Slow reaction, drowsiness, convulsion, etc; The original basic diseases were significantly aggravated; Seek medical attention in time.
Four precautions for protection
1. Family members, especially high-risk groups of influenza, should avoid close contact with influenza patients as far as possible. All family members should pay attention to personal hygiene and personal protection when in close contact with patients.
2. After direct contact with the patient, or after handling the articles used by the patient and contacting respiratory secretions, wash hands with detergent or disinfect hands with disinfectant.
3. As far as possible, a family member of a non influenza high-risk group shall be relatively fixed to take care of and contact influenza patients who rest at home and receive isolation treatment. When contacting patients closely, they shall wear masks.
4. Closely observe the health status of family members, once the family becomes