The mortality rate of elderly people seriously infected with COVID-19 virus is much higher than that of young people. The symptoms of COVID-19 virus infection in many elderly people are very secretive and atypical. For example, pneumonia occurs after infection, but there is no cough or fever, only consciousness change, fatigue and lethargy, which is often called "silent hypoxia" now. After the elderly are infected with COVID-19, there are various secondary bacterial infections. If the nursing is improper, the elderly will blindly drink too much water after fever, which may also induce heart failure. Therefore, the care of the elderly after illness should be more careful.
If the following situations occur, it is recommended that the elderly seek medical treatment as soon as possible:
1, and the body temperature rises above 38.5℃ for more than 3 days.
2. Compared with before illness, eating is worse, urine output is obviously reduced, or many new fecal incontinence occurs.
3, the reaction/mental state is obviously slower than before, drowsiness, communication barriers, denial, not knowing where you are, and things that can be completed before can't be completed.
4. Newborns have difficulty breathing and cannot lie flat.
5, cough or wheezing is aggravated, and even the lips are white and purple.
6. People around you heard the old man's throat purring obviously, and it was difficult to cough it up.
7. Usually, the blood oxygen saturation is normal, and the self-test blood oxygen saturation after this onset is ≤93%.
8. If the elderly are also complicated with basic diseases such as chronic lung disease, heart disease and diabetes, it is not advisable to drink more water or eat strongly at home. If the symptoms of the underlying disease worsen, you should seek medical attention in time.