There are 203 post-Covid-19 symptoms, drug recommendations

According to the Ministry of Health, in the context of the current epidemic, some Covid-19 patients show prolonged symptoms, affecting their health or ability to work. After getting sick, some people are slow to recover and need to be monitored.

In addition, after Covid-19 occurs in a person with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection whose symptoms appear during or after illness, persist for 12 weeks and cannot be explained by other diagnoses.

Post-Covid-19 symptoms are very diverse, with up to 203 different symptoms, which can appear after recovery, persist from the beginning, or recur over time. The most common symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, musculoskeletal pain, decrease or loss of taste or smell, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbance, cough, chest pain…

When the signs and symptoms of post-Covid-19 cause prolonged deterioration in people’s health, affecting their ability to return to work or participate in social life, people need to seek medical examination.

General or specialized medical examination and treatment establishments that provide post-Covid-19 medical examination and treatment according to the scope of licensed professional activities.

A female patient undergoes post-Covid-19 examination at Huu Nghi Hospital (Hanoi)

In order to effectively carry out medical examination and treatment for people after Covid-19 in the current period, the Ministry of Health requires medical examination and treatment facilities for patients (adults and children) when infected and after treatment. Covid-19 in accordance with professional guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health.

Medical examination and treatment for people showing signs and symptoms of post-Covid-19 in particular and medical examination and treatment in general according to the scope of professional activities of the facility, according to specialized fields when people have signs , symptoms belong to specialties, avoid abuse of indications or inappropriate and unnecessary indications.

Media and advertising agencies for medical examination, treatment and post-Covid-19 examination must comply with regulations. The ministry also requested to strengthen inspection and supervision of medical examination and treatment activities at specialized departments and rooms.

The Ministry of Health recommends that people do not use drugs of unknown origin, drugs that are not licensed to circulate products, or oral remedies or according to unofficial sources to treat diseases.

The Ministry also assigned the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, the Inspectorate of the Ministry, the Departments of Health of the provinces and cities, and the Health of the ministries and branches to strengthen the inspection and supervision of medical examination and treatment facilities under and private healthcare in the area about professional activities, information and advertising of medical examination and treatment to promptly solve difficulties and problems, rectify and handle violations if there are any violations.

The Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, in collaboration with relevant departments and agencies, experts continue to research, update and propose to issue professional guidelines and conduct training to improve the quality of medical examination and treatment. cure the sick.

From the beginning of the epidemic to April 23, Vietnam had 10,554,689 Covid-19 cases, of which 9,081,494 were cured, 43,004 died (accounting for 0.4% of the total number of cases. infected).

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