2 people infected with new coronary pneumonia die in Jilin City
At the ninth press conference on epidemic prevention and control held today, Liu Wenge, head of the Jilin City New Coronary Virus Pneumonia Medical Treatment Expert Team, director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine, and chief physician of Jilin Central Hospital, introduced the specific circumstances of the death cases. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the community has spread widely, and some elderly people infected with the new coronavirus have entered designated hospitals for treatment. Most of these patients suffer from a variety of underlying diseases. Two people infected with new coronary pneumonia in Jilin City unfortunately passed away during the treatment process. After discussion by the national, provincial and municipal expert groups, it is believed that the direct cause of the death of the two infected persons was not caused by infection with the new coronavirus.
Death case 1, male, 65 years old, complicated with chronic renal failure-uremia, nephrotic syndrome, renal amyloidosis, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease and other basic diseases. Dialysis treatment will start in 2021. On March 9, 2022, due to syncope, he went to Jilin Chia Tai International Hospital for treatment and was admitted to the isolation ward. Later, due to the positive nucleic acid test for new coronary pneumonia, he was transferred to the Affiliated Hospital of Jilin Medical College for treatment. After admission, the patients were given primary care, oxygen inhalation, multifunctional ECG monitoring, Lianhua Qingwen granules, potassium-lowering resin, amoxicillin for anti-infection, antipyretic, coronary expansion, pain relief and other symptomatic treatments. During the treatment in the hospital, the patient suddenly appeared unresponsive without any incentive, breathing deeply, and the rescue was invalid, and he died clinically. Causes of death: hyperkalemia, severe metabolic acidosis, hypoglycemia, acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Death case 2, male, 87 years old. After falling on March 11, 2022, he developed weakness in both lower limbs and slurred speech. He went to the local hospital for treatment. Later, due to the positive nucleic acid test, he was transferred to Jilin Central Hospital for treatment. The patient suffered from underlying diseases such as cerebral infarction, hypertension, and lumbar trauma. After admission, he was given first-level nursing care, multi-functional monitoring, nasal cannula oxygen inhalation, oral administration of Lianhua Qingwen capsules, atomization inhalation and appropriate rehydration, as well as anti-inflammatory, expectorant, catheterization and other treatments. During the treatment in the hospital, the patient suffered sudden dyspnea and cardiac arrest, and the rescue failed and died. Cause of death: acute massive pulmonary embolism.
At present, the new coronary pneumonia in Jilin City is the Omicron strain, and its main clinical manifestations are fatigue, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, cough, and runny nose. From the perspective of global cases, due to the influence of chronic diseases and basic diseases, the risk of severe illness and death of the elderly following contracting the new crown virus is much higher than that of young people and children. According to relevant statistics, the average age of death of new crown patients is over 70 years old. .
Therefore, for the elderly, it is usually necessary to strengthen the treatment of underlying diseases, increase nutrition, and enhance immunity. We call on elderly friends to have a reasonable diet, strengthen exercise, actively vaccinate, and receive booster shots as soon as possible.
(Headquarters reporter Yuan Jingwei Jiang Zhi)
【Editor: Liu Xingchen】
