Medlatec General Hospital has just received the case of a woman hospitalized in the night because of complications of influenza pneumonia A.
For several days, P.T.H female patient (51 years old, in Hanoi) coughed a lot, coughing with phlegm, sore throat with cold -hearted, high fever. In particular, Ms. H appears burning pain behind the breastbone and shortness of breath.
Thinking that the flu was common, Ms. H made a pharmacy to buy flu to drink. However, the situation does not get better, still high fever with a lot of fatigue, poor eating, so he decided to be hospitalized in the night.
When coming to the hospital, the doctor appointed the necessary subclinical techniques for diagnosis. In particular, the influenza A test for positive results. Notably, the high -resolution lung cutting image shows that the thick images of bronchial two lungs with blurred, thick, thick spots organize lobes on the left lung.
Determined diagnosis, patients with influenza A accompanied by pneumonia complications. Currently, the patient continues to be treated and monitored in the internal medicine.
Influenza A can cause dangerous complications, even death
Influenza A is also known as seasonal flu. This is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza A virus. The common strains of influenza A virus such as A/H5N1, A/H1N1, A/H3N2, A/H7N9. In particular, strains A/H7N9 and A/H5N1 often exist in poultry and are likely to spread to humans, thereby leading to epidemics.
Dr.BS Ngo Chi Cuong - Deputy Director, Head of Internal Medicine, Medlatec General Hospital - said: Although most of the cases of influenza A infection often go quite slightly, but there will be love. The situation is especially dangerous, even causing death.
“Many people have subjective psychology when suffering from the flu, saying that it is only a mild disease and not going to the doctor early. However, people with impaired immune system, influenza can cause dangerous complications, damage the body to severe levels ” - an expert added.
Influenza A will cause typical complications such as pneumonia. This situation is common in groups of people with high risk factors such as children, people over 65 years old, or people with chronic diseases such as heart failure, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cirrhosis ...
Influenza A also has the potential to cause superinfection (otitis media, pus sinusitis), myocarditis, blood infection, fungal infection.
For pregnant women, influenza A will easily lead to serious pneumonia complications and fetal failure, miscarriage, fetal death, premature birth ...
Dr. Cuong emphasized that, although the seasonal flu is often considered a mild disease, but if the following signs appear, the patient needs a medical facility immediately:
· Respiratory failure (fast breathing, shallow breathing, shortness of breath, retractoroma, cyanosis);
· SPO2 decreased below 93% (low blood oxygen saturation index can lead to acute respiratory failure).
In addition, people with background diseases such as bronchial asthma, COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular disease have a higher risk of complications and need special monitoring.
If there are signs of suspected flu, people should proactively take a check-up to detect promptly and apply effective treatment measures.
