Post-Covid-19 serious complications are a long time ago, who needs to go to the doctor after Covid?

Mar 17, 2022 00:05 GMT+7

WHO announced 3 common symptoms after Covid-19

Recently, Dr. Janet Diaz, clinical management team leader at the World Health Organization (WHO), said the three most common post-Covid-19 symptoms were fatigue, shortness of breath and cognitive dysfunction.

There are about 200 post-Covid-19 symptoms recorded from patients who have been or are in the post-Covid-19 phase. Dr Diaz said post-Covid-19 usually lasts 2 months, but if these symptoms disappear after a few weeks or a month, it is not considered post-Covid-19.

In the post-Covid-19 period, many people often feel tired. This condition usually lasts for several weeks. Health experts say fatigue is a fairly common symptom in all patients who have recovered from Covid-19.

Similarly, shortness of breath or shortness of breath is also a common symptom in people who used to be F0. Covid-19 also affects the normal function of the brain. Dr. Diaz says the common term for this is brain fog. People experiencing this symptom will have difficulty concentrating, memory loss, trouble sleeping, and reduced work performance.

Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Gia Binh, a leading expert in emergency resuscitation, the Subcommittee on the treatment of Covid-19 patients (Ministry of Health) provides post-Covid-19 examination at Saint Paul Hospital

In addition, the WHO expert said that one of the most serious and important impacts of Covid-19 is related to cardiovascular health, with manifestations such as shortness of breath and heart palpitations. Ms. Diaz emphasized that cardiovascular exercise should not be ignored.

Who needs to see a doctor right away?

BSCKII. Tran Minh Thao, Deputy Head of the Department of On-Demand Examination, Bach Mai Hospital According to him, in patients after being infected with Covid, there are many symptoms that affect the mental and physical health of the patient.

Many cases of patients with post-Covid symptoms but coming to the clinic late aggravated the condition, increasing the hospitalization rate, especially in groups with underlying medical conditions such as cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal diseases. , Endocrine…

According to BSCKII. Tran Minh Thao, after recovering from the disease, if you have one of the following symptoms, you should go to a post-Covid doctor. In particular, for patients with underlying medical conditions and one of the above symptoms, they must go to the hospital for examination immediately.

Mild fever

Shortness of breath

Chest tightness

Prolonged cough

Tired

Muscle pain

Heart arrhythmia

Digestive disorders

Unstable blood pressure

Hair loss…

Notably, in order to reduce the rate of hospital admissions caused by Covid, people should actively check their health within the first 1-3 months after recovering from the disease.

Specifically: It is necessary to go to the doctor immediately after recovering from the disease with the following groups: Having underlying medical conditions; age > 60 years old; When she contracted Covid, she had to be treated in the emergency department, intensive care.

Other subjects with severe or unusual symptoms should seek medical attention immediately.

BSCKII. Tran Minh Thao also noted that usually, doctors at Bach Mai Hospital will give patients basic tests such as blood, urine, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray, echocardiogram and some visits. Further exploration if necessary (eg, lung scan, etc.).

“Depending on each specific case, after completing the examination, the doctor will assign appropriate tests to diagnose, avoiding wasting unnecessary investigations for the patient,” BSCKII said. Tran Minh Thao emphasized.

N. Huyen