Professor Yang Xiuyan, founder of the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, pointed out that many people are “scared of colds” because of the new coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, because there is really no difference between the early manifestations of the new coronavirus pneumonia and the cold. People get very scared when they get a cold, am I hit? Colds are a very common human condition and everyone has numerous colds in their lifetime. Usually a cold or fever is not a big deal, so use some antipyretic medicine and drink more water, as long as there is no secondary bacterial infection, it will usually heal itself within 1-2 weeks. Seeing the crowded web video of some outpatient clinics and emergency clinics in Wuhan, I was worried that some patients who originally just had a cold and went there for a “crowded” visit would instead be infected with the new coronavirus pneumonia. But how do you know if you have a cold or coronavirus pneumonia without going to the hospital? What is the danger of “new coronavirus pneumonia” than the cold? Coronavirus is a respiratory virus with the same high degree of contagiousness as influenza virus, but it is easy to develop severe pneumonia. Common medical knowledge tells us that after a period of time, the body will produce antibodies to the infected respiratory virus, and the virus will be cleared and cured. Why does the “flu” kill people? It is because before the body produces antibodies to clear the virus, complications arise, such as secondary bacterial infections, and the triggering of existing chronic diseases (such as emphysema, heart disease, etc.). The more frightening feature of coronavirus is that it itself causes severe pneumonia. But it is the same as other respiratory viruses, although there is no effective medicine (we do not need to panic because there is no effective medicine, there is no effective medicine for the flu!) However, it also has the characteristic of “incurable”. As long as no fatal problems occur before the body produces antibodies to expel the virus, you will be cured. After understanding the characteristics of colds and coronavirus pneumonia, if you get a “cold” during this period, you won’t panic, and you will know what to do with the corresponding measures. Cold: I do not know whether it is a “cold” or “hit”, to do so 1, first of all, to isolate themselves. If you have two sets of houses, you live alone in a set. If you do not have a room, close the door of the room do not let the virus run into the hall, open the windows and doors ventilation, but also wear a mask, family members also wear masks. You can put a fan on the windowsill to blow outside, the virus in the air to survive for a short time, as long as the window is unoccupied and open place, the window is not to other people’s homes or closed walkway, it will not lead to the spread of disease. Leave food at the door of the room for three meals, and open the door to get it yourself after the family leaves. Until the cold symptoms disappear and heal, if necessary, you can go to the hospital to check the blood to determine whether there is a coronavirus infection. 2, drink more water during the cold. You can supplement vitamin C, drink more juice containing vitamin C ingredients or drink water with vitamin C effervescent tablets daily. 3, the symptomatic use of drugs. Use aspirin or the usual safe and effective antipyretic medicine to reduce fever. (Generally, it is needed only when the fever exceeds 38.5℃, but when the cold starts with a little low fever, just drink more water). 4. Measure oxygen saturation. Go to the drugstore to buy a finger oximeter, daily morning and evening dynamic measurement of blood oxygen saturation, normal people’s SpO2 is mostly in 98, if there is a downward trend (for example, at the beginning has been in 97-98, now only 94-95, how can not be on 97), it is likely to damage the lungs, need to be alert to the new coronavirus pneumonia, go to the hospital to draw blood and take a lung CT. If the new coronavirus pneumonia. In case of novel coronavirus pneumonia, you must listen to the hospital’s arrangement for isolation and treatment. Content source: Golden Goat Network