Queuing for blood routine tests, and patients filling the infusion area... It is the season of high incidence of respiratory diseases in autumn. The number of seeking medical treatment for Mycoplasma pneumonia in hospitals in Jinan, Qingdao, Weifang, and other places in Shandong has surged, with symptoms such as fever, cough, and pharyngeal pain. How to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia? What symptoms will occur once infected? A reporter from China News Network interviewed experts in traditional Chinese and Western medicine on this matter.
Zhang Zhaohua, Chief Physician of Pediatrics at Shandong University Second Hospital, said in an interview with reporters that Mycoplasma pneumonia is a respiratory infectious disease mainly transmitted through droplets and close contact. In 2018 and 2019, there was a peak infection of mycoplasma pneumonia. However, after the COVID-19 spread in 2020, the population density decreased, mask protection increased, and the incidence of mycoplasma pneumonia also decreased significantly. From the law of disease transmission, there will be a pandemic in 3-5 years. This year, based on the current infection situation in various regions, there are signs of a resurgence
Zhang Zhaohua introduced that after the patient is infected with Mycoplasma pneumonia, their early symptoms are similar to those of the common cold and common viral infections, such as fever, cough, and phlegm. Some children may experience chest tightness and wheezing. But Mycoplasma pneumonia has a longer fever cycle and more severe cough symptoms. For patients with strong immune system and mild symptoms, symptomatic treatment, timely cough and fever relief, can help them recover. However, if the disease lasts for more than three or four days, it is necessary to seek medical attention in a timely manner. Some critically ill patients need to receive bronchoscopy treatment, etc
The clinical manifestations of mycoplasma pneumonia are variable, and there is a reaction time for the body to produce antibodies, about 4 to 5 days. "Zhang Zhaohua specifically mentioned that some critically ill children have developed antibodies for a relatively long time, and some have already developed severe infection symptoms. However, early antibody tests have shown negative results, and positive results only appear after one week of hospitalization.
When it comes to the prevention of Mycoplasma pneumonia, Zhang Zhaohua said that the most effective way is to wear a mask, especially in densely populated areas. It is necessary to take good precautions, and at the same time, open more windows indoors for ventilation to strengthen air circulation.
Mycoplasma pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, accompanied by pneumonia. In the past, Mycoplasma pneumoniae was the most common pathogen among the so-called 'primary atypical pneumonia'. Professor Guo Ruihua from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine pointed out from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine that Mycoplasma pneumoniae belongs to the category of warm heat diseases, such as "lung heat asthma cough" and "wind warm invasion of the lungs". In the early stages of the disease, fatigue, headache, sore throat, chills, fever Symptoms such as muscle soreness. The degree of fever varies, with a maximum temperature exceeding 39 ℃. After two to three days, obvious respiratory symptoms appear, such as paroxysmal irritating cough with a small amount of mucus or mucopurulent phlegm, sometimes with blood in the sputum.
Guo Ruihua said that after being infected with Mycoplasma pneumonia, it is generally difficult to self heal and it is necessary to seek medical treatment in a timely manner. If high fever, body pain, and coughing and asthma occur during the acute phase, traditional Chinese medicine such as ephedra, almonds, licorice, Qianghuo, Yinhua, and Huangqin can be used in combination according to the dosage. If there is long-term cough and phlegm, drugs such as roasted ephedra, almonds, ginger pinellia, tangerine peel, and purple aster can be used.
