Place of treatment for novel coronavirus pneumonia
Treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia should be done in isolation in a hospital with effective isolation and protection, and critical cases should be treated in the ICU as soon as possible.
Is there an effective drug or vaccine for novel coronavirus pneumonia?
There are no specific antiviral drugs for novel coronavirus, and treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Avoid blind or inappropriate antimicrobial therapy, especially the combination of broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs.
There is no existing available vaccine for the new disease.
How to treat novel coronavirus pneumonia
1. bed rest, intensive supportive therapy, attention to water and electrolyte balance, and maintenance of a stable internal environment.
2.Monitoring of indicators according to the condition.
3, timely and effective oxygen therapy measures according to the changes in oxygen saturation.
4, antiviral therapy: symptomatic treatment, there is no effective antiviral therapy drugs for the new coronavirus.
5.Antibacterial drug therapy: strengthen bacteriological monitoring and timely application of antibacterial drugs in case of secondary bacterial infection.
6, Chinese medicine drug treatment: according to the symptoms of evidence-based treatment.
Can new coronavirus pneumonia be cured?
Most patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia have a good prognosis and can be cured. However, a small number of patients are critically ill and can lead to death, especially in the elderly and those with underlying illnesses, who can easily progress to critically ill patients after infection.
What are the clinical contact isolation and discharge criteria
The first indicator of discharge is stable condition and improvement of fever. The second is significant improvement in pulmonary imaging and no organ dysfunction. Patients with stable breathing, clear consciousness, normal communication, normal diet, normal temperature for more than 3 days, significant improvement in respiratory symptoms, and two consecutive negative respiratory pathogen nucleic acid tests (at least 1 day interval) can be discharged from isolation or transferred to the appropriate department for other diseases according to their condition.
References
[1] Hubei Technical Publishing House, “Handbook for the prevention of novel coronavirus pneumonia
[2] Life Times “Epidemic Ask Medical Answer