Wu Jiahao, Physician of Chest Medicine, Biomedical Hospital of National Taiwan University Branch in Hsinchu, said that the respiratory discomfort caused by the new crown is not terrible. Exercise and health care are the first choice to stay away from symptoms. Diseases can also be detected early.

(Provided by Hsinchu National Taiwan University Branch)

[Reporter Huang Meizhu/Hsinchu Report] Wuhan Pneumonia (Novel Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19) epidemic prevention measures continue to be lifted, but the public's worries about the "new crown" have not been relaxed so far.

Chia-ho Wu, Physician of Chest Medicine, Biomedical Hospital, National Taiwan University Branch, Hsinchu, said that if respiratory symptoms persist after being diagnosed and cured, returning to normal living habits, not smoking, eating a balanced diet and exercising can gradually restore lung function. It can be gradually improved, so don't worry too much.

A 36-year-old female patient in the Zhubei branch of the branch hospital was diagnosed with a patient. After being cured and released from isolation, she continued to have dry cough symptoms, especially when the temperature dropped. After pneumonia and common acute or chronic cough diseases, the diagnosis was confirmed as acute post-infection syndrome of new coronary pneumonia. After treatment with inhaled bronchodilators, the symptoms improved significantly after 2 weeks, and bronchodilators were no longer needed after 1 month.

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Physician Wu Jiahao, a thoracic physician, said that acute post-infection syndrome of new coronary pneumonia is commonly known as "long new crown".

Because the diagnosis will affect various organs, some sequelae may be left after several weeks of acute infection.

In terms of the respiratory tract, the common symptoms are: dyspnea, wheezing, dry cough, etc.

Advise patients to quit smoking, eat a balanced diet, exercise moderately, and avoid inhaling dust or polluted air, etc., which will help the recovery of lung function and accelerate the improvement of respiratory discomfort caused by the new crown.

He said that many people are very afraid of having a new crown after being diagnosed. In fact, the respiratory discomfort caused by a new crown is not terrible. Exercise and health care are the first choice to stay away from symptoms. If symptoms persist and do not improve, they should see a doctor immediately.

Therefore, after the diagnosis, if the respiratory symptoms persist and do not improve, further examination should be conducted to rule out whether it may be caused by other lung diseases such as: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, etc.; Doctors instruct appropriate use of cough medicine, expectorants or bronchodilators, etc., can gradually improve.

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