When can novel coronavirus leave the hospital? What should I pay attention to after discharge? brief introduction

Q: When can novel coronavirus leave the hospital? What should I pay attention to after discharge?

A:

Novel coronavirus can be released under the following conditions [1]:

1. Body temperature returned to normal for more than 3 days;

2. Respiratory symptoms have improved significantly;

3. Pulmonary imaging showed that acute exudative lesions were obviously improved;

4. Two consecutive sputum, nasopharyngeal swab and other respiratory tract samples were negative for nucleic acid detection (the sampling interval was at least 24 hours).

Patients should pay attention to the following items after discharge:

1. Designated hospitals should make good contact with the primary medical institutions where patients live, * * * enjoy the medical records, and timely push the information of discharged patients to the neighborhood committees and primary medical and health institutions in patients' jurisdiction or residence [1].

2. There are a few discharged patients whose nucleic acid test results are positive. In order to strengthen the health management and isolation of discharged patients, it is suggested to continue the isolation management and health monitoring for 14 days after discharge, wear masks, live in a well-ventilated single room conditionally, reduce close contact with family members, eat separately, do good hand hygiene and avoid going out [1][2].

3. It is recommended to see a doctor 2 or 4 weeks after discharge [1].

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19 for short, also known as pneumonia infected by novel coronavirus) (COVID 19, formerly known as novel coronavirus, NCP) is pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus infection. Novel coronavirus has been listed as a Class B infectious disease under the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, and has taken measures to prevent and control Class A infectious diseases [3][4][5]. Novel coronavirus infection can cause lung, spleen, hilar lymph nodes, bone marrow, heart, blood vessels, liver, gallbladder, kidney, brain tissue, some neurons, adrenal gland, esophagus, stomach and intestinal mucosa epithelium.

20 19, 19 Since February, there has been an outbreak of novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei Province. With the spread of the epidemic, such cases have been found in other parts of China and many foreign countries. By adopting a series of preventive control and medical treatment measures, the rising trend of epidemic situation in China has been curbed to some extent, and the epidemic situation in most provinces has been alleviated, but the number of overseas cases is on the rise.

See the article novel coronavirus for details.