What is a "long new crown"? Can it be cured?

"Grow out of COVID-19" is a popular saying. Its scientific names are COVID-19's long-term syndrome sequela, 20 19 coronavirus disease long-term syndrome, COVID-19's infection sequela, coronavirus post-pneumonia syndrome and post-COVID-19 syndrome. In fact, you can understand that this is a long-term symptom or sequela of COVID-19. As for whether it can be cured, there is no clear answer in the medical field at present, because there is no proven treatment.

In fact, this word came out very early. Do you know The Lancet magazine? It is the authoritative medical journal in the world. In August, 20021,an article said that the long-term symptoms of COVID-19 are the number one challenge of modern medicine, which shows that the seriousness of this disease cannot be underestimated.

? Definition: "Long new crown" does not have a unified definition, but its general meaning is similar. This is the first time that COVID-19 was infected. Four weeks or more later, new, complex or persistent health problems appeared. This disease is also listed in the tenth edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD- 10), which is expressed as coronavirus pneumonia-19.

I found the definition of this disease in WHO clinical cases:

Post-coronavirus pneumonia-19 syndrome occurs in people with a possible or confirmed history of novel coronavirus infection, usually 3 months after onset, and the symptoms last for at least 2 months, which cannot be explained by other diagnoses. Common symptoms include, but are not limited to, fatigue, shortness of breath and cognitive dysfunction, which usually affect daily functions. Symptoms may be new symptoms after the initial recovery of acute coronavirus pneumonia-19, or symptoms of persistent primary disease. Symptoms may also fluctuate or recur over time.

? Symptoms:

Usually, it includes the following problems, which appear periodically or continuously:

Weakness, shortness of breath, incompleteness or difficulty, sleep apnea, chest pain;

Headache, myalgia, nervous system and joint pain;

Loss of taste or smell;

Hair loss, tooth loss, cystic mass in jaw cavity;

Blood pressure and pulse suddenly soar, arrhythmia, dizziness;

Cognitive impairment (memory loss, disorientation, anxiety, etc.). );

Gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea;

Long-term sub-fever, hypothermia or soaring;

Guillain-Barre syndrome occurred in a few cases;

Other specific symptoms.

According to the World Health Organization and related data, "normal heart canal" is a very complicated pathophysiological disease with more than 200 symptoms. These are just some common symptoms. Everyone's symptoms and severity vary from person to person.

? Features:

This has nothing to do with the severity and treatment of COVID-19's disease.

Symptoms are diversified, which may delay the appearance of symptoms;

The situation is repeated and the duration cannot be determined.

? Risk factors:

In June 2020, 65438+1October 265438+1October, King's College London published a study. The inducing factors of long-term coronavirus pneumonia may include:

Age: especially over 50 years old;

Overweight;

Asthma;

Complications: During the first week of coronavirus pneumonia-19 infection, more than 5 symptoms (such as cough, fatigue, headache, diarrhea and loss of sense of smell) were reported.

? Reason:

COVID-19 is caused by novel coronavirus virus, and then the virus enters human cells through ACE2 receptors, which are distributed in various organs of the body. The number of viruses carried is different, and the speed of virus eradication is also different. Even if it has turned negative, there are still residual viruses that may lurk in various organs of the body.

Once the "long new crown" appears, it shows that our body has stood with the latent residual virus for a long time, some of which cause immune system disorder and then chronic inflammation.

? Treatment:

In fact, it is difficult to find an effective treatment without finding the cause and pathology, but now experts attach great importance to long-term symptoms, and everyone should have confidence in this.

At present, the treatment of "Chang Xin Guan" can only cure the symptoms, that is, the usual symptomatic treatment can only control the symptoms of the disease.

I can understand it without a treatment plan. After all, COVID-19 didn't appear until the end of 20 19, and then there was a global epidemic in the following year, lacking relevant data.

As for "growing out of COVID-19", I personally think that there are three things that can greatly resist this disease. The first is vaccination. The vaccine must be known to everyone. Although the disease cannot be treated, it is the best way for human beings to stop virus infection at present. Second, enhance immunity. In fact, it can strengthen diet and exercise. Now is the era of short video. It really doesn't hurt to watch more relevant videos at ordinary times. It's not enough to have a vaccine. Your body's immunity should also keep up. Third, avoid going to crowded places. Now the epidemic is not completely over. As long as we don't infect COVID-19, we won't develop into "COVID-19".

The above contents are for reference only and cannot be regarded as professional opinions. If you need medical help, please consult a professional medical professional.