People who have recovered from Covid-19 have symptoms of fever, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, prolonged cough, heart rhythm disturbances, digestive disorders, etc., need to see a doctor immediately.
Syndrome post-Covid-19 is a condition that occurs in people who recover within 3 months and symptoms persist for at least 2 months, which cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis.
Doctor Tran Minh Thao, Deputy Head of On-Demand Examination Department, Bach Mai Hospital, said Covid-19 patients may have sequelae that affect their mental and physical health. Warning signs are low-grade fever, shortness of breath, chest tightness, persistent cough, fatigue, muscle aches, heart rhythm disturbances, indigestion, unstable blood pressure, hair loss.
Common sequelae include: Nervous disorders, anxiety, emotion, sleeplessness or sleep deprivation; heavy head, memory loss; fatigue, cold hands and feet, sweating. More severe damage to the heart and blood vessels, tachycardia, arrhythmias, myocarditis, pericardial effusion, formation of blood clots leading to coronary occlusion, myocardial infarction and heart failure, blood clots. Patients are prone to shortness of breath, shortness of breath, bronchitis, lung…
The high-risk group for post-Covid-19 symptoms are people who are hospitalized for Covid-19; people with more than 5 symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, dizziness, pain…) in the first week of illness; people with underlying disease, people over 65 years of age with Covid-19; people with very abnormal blood test results (ask a healthcare provider) during the acute phase. Doctors recommend proactively checking your health in the first one to three months after recovering from Covid-19. Especially for people with underlying diseases, aged over 60 years; people with Covid who have been admitted to emergency, intensive care units; People with severe or unusual symptoms should seek medical attention immediately.
Hoang Bui Hai Association, Head of the Emergency Unit – Intensive Care Unit, Hanoi Medical University Hospital said most of the Covid-19 patients in the acute phase were mild, after recovering without showing any symptoms. Usually no testing is required. People who are recovering from a serious illness, whose symptoms continue to be unexplained, need to go to the hospital for tests such as a complete blood count; blood biochemistry including electrolytes, blood urea and blood creatinine, liver function, blood albumin…
Recovery time depends on risk factors for previous illness and the severity of the acute phase and symptoms experienced. People with mild disease, symptom recovery time is shorter than about 2 weeks; Severe patients sometimes take two to three months to recover.
When going to undergo a post-Covid-19 examination, patients must bring their previous health records, if any, for doctor’s reference.
Thuy An
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