The erratic weather will not stop the pace of spring. The warm spring brings us not only the beauty of reviving everything, but also the rise of various spring diseases. Therefore, spring disease prevention is again on the important “agenda” of people (especially the elderly, children and people with weak resistance).
Common diseases.
I. Respiratory diseases
Spring is the season of respiratory diseases, because the weather is hot and cold, especially the elderly and children with low body resistance and immunity, the slightest cause can be onset. The most common diseases of the respiratory system are upper respiratory tract infections, influenza, acute tracheobronchitis, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary heart disease, etc.
Prevention: 1, to go to less crowded places; 2, must be ventilated at least half an hour a day, to maintain a certain humidity in the room; 3, to quit smoking and alcohol, change underwear regularly, to keep the bowels open, to ensure that the daily drinking water in about 1000 ml; 4, the diet should be reasonable, such as eating a full breakfast; lunch should be nutritious, a reasonable mix of vegetables and meat; dinner is based on thin rice, avoid eating too much; 5, appropriate for Aerobic exercise to improve resistance, such as walking, tai chi, cycling, gateball, table tennis, etc.; 6, maintain a stable and optimistic state of mind.
Pollen allergy
For people who are allergic to pollen, the beautiful flowers in spring are like thorny roses, because all kinds of pollen spread widely in spring.
Prevention: Allergic people should go less often to places where flowers and plants are abundant, and can also go to the hospital for powder injections. If you stay in a place where your body has uncomfortable symptoms such as itchy skin, generalized fever, coughing and breath-holding, you should leave the place immediately and take desensitizing drugs for milder symptoms, while serious cases should be treated at the nearest hospital. There are three types of drugs you can always have on hand to deal with allergies in the spring, one is antihistamines such as Keratan. Secondly, allergy mediators and blockers. Third, glucocorticoids, etc., but these hormonal drugs are for external use only and should not be used for a long time.
Third, asthma
The most likely to occur in spring is allergic asthma caused by pollen. Pollen, as an irritant, can cause bronchospasm in allergic asthma patients, leading to recurrence of asthma, which can even endanger the lives of patients.
Prevention: appropriate precautions should be taken to minimize pollen inhalation: the sun is strongest at noon, when the release of pollen is at its peak, it is best for those suffering from asthma not to go out at this time, and they must wear a mask when they go out.
In addition, to prevent asthma attacks, you should be careful with your life, moderate work and rest, and reduce strenuous exercise; keep your spirit happy; regulate your diet, choose suitable food, and preferably eat more protein-rich food. In case of pollen allergic asthma, you should go to the relevant hospital to see a specialist for treatment.
Fourth, cerebral infarction
With the continuous improvement of living standards, the incidence of cerebral infarction shows an increasing trend. Especially in spring, the weather is warm and cold, the temperature changes a lot, so cerebral infarction again into the high incidence period.
Prevention: first of all, we should have regular medical checkups for early detection of risk factors of cerebrovascular disease, such as hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia; secondly, we should pay attention to good living habits, such as quitting smoking and drinking, paying attention to low salt, low fat and low sugar in diet, paying attention to regular life and ensuring sufficient sleep, and at the same time, we should participate in some fitness activities suitable for ourselves; when the seasons change, middle-aged and elderly people, especially the frail and sickly, are mostly The morbidity and mortality rate are higher than usual, so we should be especially careful.
V. Red eye
Red eye is a very contagious eye disease, most prevalent in spring, summer and winter, mainly through contact transmission. After the onset of the disease, both eyes will suddenly become red, more eye droppings, stinging pain, fear of light, often appear tearing phenomenon, morning wake up can not open the eyes.
Prevention: Pay attention to personal hygiene and do not rub your eyes with dirty hands. If you find someone with pink eye, you should isolate them immediately, and the patient’s daily utensils should also be isolated and disinfected.
Sixth, bone and joint disease
In winter and spring, the temperature changes greatly and the temperature difference between morning and evening is also relatively large, so it is important to prevent bone and joint diseases.
Prevention: To prevent the onset of osteoarthrosis in the spring, one should do a good job in daily life to prevent cold and keep warm, and the other can do self-care massage to disperse wind and cold and relieve pain. You should also strengthen outdoor exercise. In terms of diet, you can also consume more foods containing a lot of vitamins to slow down osteoporosis, strengthen your body and reduce the occurrence of bone and joint pain.
Infectious diseases.
First, respiratory infectious diseases respiratory infectious diseases mainly include measles, influenza, rubella, etc.
Second, intestinal infectious diseases in the spring intestinal infectious diseases mainly include bacterial dysentery, food poisoning, acute enteritis, typhoid, hepatitis A and several other.
Prevention of spring infectious diseases
A. Susceptible people should be vaccinated against infectious diseases in a timely manner.
Second, intestinal infectious diseases are through contaminated food, drinking water, hands, cockroaches and flies and other media to invade the intestinal tract and the onset of disease, is the typical “disease from the mouth” or eat out of the disease. Therefore, we must strengthen awareness of food hygiene, beware of “disease from the mouth”.
Third, to prevent spring infectious diseases, we must also pay attention to personal hygiene and protection, and develop good hygiene habits. Wash your hands with running water and soap immediately after meals, after going out, sneezing, coughing, playing cards and cleaning your nose.
Fourth, actively participate in physical exercise to enhance physical fitness.
Fifth, pay attention to the cold and keep warm, and arrange the diet reasonably. To replenish enough water, the diet should not be too spicy, nor too greasy, it is advisable to eat more food rich in high-quality protein, sugar and trace elements, such as lean meat, poultry eggs, dates, honey and fresh vegetables, fruits, etc.