Wind-cold colds are generally afraid of cold and wind, which is more serious, and generally the temperature of fever is not too high. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Recently, the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic has attracted worldwide attention. I believe that many people are concerned about news at any time, and their mood is heavy with the change in the number of infections. The rapid development of the epidemic has made many people panic. Don't panic too much. Many people are just ordinary colds or flu . How does
distinguish between common cold, flu and Wuhan pneumonia?
1, the common cold
The common cold is considered by western medicine to be caused by adenovirus , coronavirus, rhinovirus (the most common), and respiratory syncytial virus; while traditional Chinese medicine believes that cold is caused by wind-cold or wind-heat or summer dampness. Caused.
The common cold is mostly caused by wind attack on the body surface, so the fever is not obvious at first, even if it is fever, the temperature is not high, and the upper respiratory tract symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and cough are more obvious.
The common cold is generally not contagious, because the virus that causes a cold lives in our surroundings. Everyone has the same chance of contacting it, and some people will catch a cold and some people will not catch a cold because of their different physical constitutions. , The weak will be caught.
The common cold is usually healed in a week, so some people will say that when a cold is taken, it will heal in two weeks regardless of whether it takes medicine or not, and it usually leaves no complications. There are two most common types of colds, one is wind-cold cold and , the other is wind-heat cold.
Cold and cold are generally afraid of cold and wind, which is more serious. Generally, the fever is not too high and does not sweat, but there is a feeling of body pain, clear nose, sometimes the nose is not ventilated, and the cough and sputum are white and relatively thin. Not thirsty or thirsty like to drink hot water, tongue coating is thin and white.
Wind-heat cold is attacked by wind-heat, and the human body will have heat, sweat and fear of wind. There may also be symptoms such as swelling and pain in the throat, slight thirst, cough, and thick sputum. It should be noted that some people who had a "wind-cold" when they first caught a cold, after 3 to 5 days, cold pathogens may "dissolve heat" and show symptoms of wind-heat and cold. At this time, the treatment must be adjusted accordingly.
2, influenza
influenza, Western medicine believes that it is caused by the influenza virus . Influenza viruses are divided into four types: type A, type B, type C, and type D. The first three types can cause human disease; Chinese medicine believes that influenza is caused by Caused by hostility, it is a kind of febrile disease .
flu, the category of febrile disease included in traditional Chinese medicine, is generally warm and evil entering from the nose and mouth, directly invading the lungs. The throat is the gateway to the lung guard and the first line of defense for the lungs. Therefore, the evil qi will directly invade the throat, causing the throat to be particularly painful and swollen. More importantly, the flu will have a sudden fever, or high fever, headache, muscle aches, and general weakness. The
influenza also has a significant feature, that is, the onset season is relatively strong, often from October to May of the following year, and the peak period of onset is from January to February each year, especially during the warm winter. .
Influenza spreads through the air and droplets. Influenza is not only highly contagious, but also develops quickly. It will suddenly have a high fever with headache and body pain. The duration will be relatively long. Adults are more than a week old, and children usually suffer from illness. Two weeks. Influenza is also easy to cause other diseases, such as pneumonia, myocarditis, etc., which can lead to death in severe cases.
Therefore, the severity of the flu is far greater than that of the common cold. If you are seriously ill, you should seek medical treatment in time and do not delay.
3, Wuhan pneumonia
After being infected with Wuhan pneumonia, about 50% of patients develop chest tightness and dyspnea after 3 to 5 days. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The new coronavirus is a new virus, and our understanding of it is constantly improving. The "New Coronavirus Infection Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (Trial Version 3)" tells us that Wuhan pneumonia is mainly It is mainly caused by fever, fatigue, and dry cough. Upper respiratory symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose are rare. Some patients have mild onset symptoms and no fever. The most important thing about
is that about 50% of patients infected with the new coronavirus will experience chest tightness and dyspnea after 3 to 5 days. seriousThe patients progressed rapidly to acute respiratory distress syndrome , septic shock, difficult to correct metabolic acidosis, and coagulopathy.
Common signs after infection with the new coronavirus:
1, fever, fatigue, dry cough, shortness of breath, and dyspnea gradually. Some patients have mild onset symptoms and no fever.
2. In more severe cases, infection can lead to pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death.
In the face of this epidemic, Western medicine has not developed any special medicines. Daily protection is to wear masks, wash hands frequently, disinfect, and stay away from the source of transmission.
