How does Covid BA.5 affect the lungs?
Can it be prevented?
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12 July 2022 12:00
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"Covid in the lungs" is one of the important symptoms found in the infection of covid omicron BA.5 which is different from covid omicron BA.1 and BA.2 that had previously spread.
What are the symptoms of COVID in the lungs?
Can it be prevented?
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What are the symptoms of COVID in the lungs?
for those infected with COVID
But I'm not sure if covid is in the lungs or not.
You can test yourself by walking for 5-6 minutes, sitting up briskly for 1 minute, or air cycling for 3 minutes, and observe the following symptoms:
chest tightness
exhausted
shortness of breath
tired
If doing one of these methods and experiencing the following symptoms
Including blood oxygen levels that are lower than 94, there is a high probability that the virus has entered the lungs.
How to behave when covid enters the lungs
while waiting for treatment
eat nutritious food
Drink 2-2.5 liters of water.
If eating less
Instead, drink mineral salts.
rest while waiting for bed
You should lie on your stomach to avoid pressure on your lungs.
Lie on your side and move your legs often.
For pregnant patients, lie on their left side.
taking medicine
patients with congenital disease
stop taking diuretics
to prevent the body from exhaustion
hypertension patient
You should measure your blood pressure often.
If the blood pressure is below 90/60, the drug should be discontinued immediately.
Diabetics should check their blood sugar 4 times a day. If the glycemic value is less than 100, stop using insulin.
and stop taking blood sugar lowering drugs
If the fever is higher than 37.5 degrees Celsius, take paracetamol.
before high fever
Precautions when having symptoms of covid in the lungs
If you are waiting to be treated in the hospital
then have to stay at home
If you are very tired
You should not go to the bathroom because
Straining and sitting up can cause syncope.
or the heart can stop beating
The potty should be used to defecate by the bedside.
If necessary, go to the bathroom.
Absolutely do not lock the door.
And should tell people close to them to know
Because there have been many people who are tired and go to the bathroom.
Fainting and cardiac arrest
Make sure to keep in touch with relatives, family or close people on a regular basis.
However, the Department of Medical Sciences
Agreed that covid omicron BA.5 can damage lungs and cause pneumonia more easily.
But there is insufficient evidence to definitively tell the severity of the disease.
Therefore, people are asked not to panic and worry too much.
Can covid get into the lungs, can it be prevented?
For preventing covids from entering the lungs, it would be difficult.
Because when infected, there is a high risk of having symptoms of covid in the lungs.
Therefore, the best protection is to wear a mask at all times when in public, wash your hands often, and keep your distance from people.
and avoid crowded places
The important thing is to have at least 3 injections of vaccination against covids as a basis.
and should have a booster shot every 4 months to reduce the chance and reduce the severity if infected with Covid-19
Reference: Kanchanaphisek Medical Center
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Mahidol University, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society.
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