Ping Kee found that there were more acute and severe patients during the Spring Festival this year than in previous years.

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[Reporter Luo Xinzhen/Pingtung Report] This year’s Spring Festival holiday lasted for 10 days, and there was still a cold snap. There were many emergency calls. According to the statistics of Pingtung Christian Hospital until the 26th, the number of emergency visits was 2136, and the number of patients with myocardial infarction was high. There were 12 people. Because there were more acute and severe patients than in previous years, the emergency medical staff were very busy.

According to statistics from Pingtung Christian Hospital, from January 21 to January 26, there were a total of 2,136 emergency visits. Most of the illnesses were respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. There were 426 confirmed cases of covid-19 virus infection. The emergency department was different from previous years. There are 31 people who belong to the first level of injury classification and need resuscitation first aid; 341 people belong to the second level of emergency. There are more urgent and severe patients than in previous years, which makes the emergency medical staff exhausted and busy; There were 204 visits to influenza-like outpatient clinics.

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This year, 40% (891 person-times) of people seeking treatment for acute upper respiratory tract infection, acute nasopharyngitis, influenza, acute bronchitis and other respiratory diseases accounted for nearly 30% (597 person-times) of people seeking treatment for gastrointestinal discomfort due to overeating ), with gastroenteritis, abdominal pain, acute gastritis in the majority, dizziness, urinary tract infection patients are also more than usual.

What is different from previous years is that there are as many as 12 patients with myocardial infarction. Some of them lost their vital signs due to myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular fibrillation.

Wang Jianming, director of Ping Kee's emergency department, reminded that children and the elderly with weak resistance should avoid going to crowded public places. Even if they go outdoors, it is best to wear a mask to avoid infection.

Patients with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes should still pay attention to weather changes and diet, and take medicine according to the doctor's advice. Do not stop taking medicine because of travel or dinner, which will cause blood pressure and blood sugar to fluctuate.

Emergency medical care must not be idle during the Spring Festival.

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  • myocardial infarction

  • Emergency

  • respiratory disease

  • Acute and severe

  • Spring Festival Zone

  • Gastrointestinal discomfort

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