In the early stage of pneumonia infected by novel coronavirus, fever is the main manifestation, which can be accompanied by cough, myalgia, fatigue, poor breathing, diarrhea and other symptoms, while runny nose, expectoration and other symptoms are rare. At present, the understanding of novel coronavirus infected pneumonia is still accumulating. For people who have close contacts, such as patients' families or other close contacts, medical staff in fever clinics and novel coronavirus pneumonia isolation wards, if the following situations occur, they also need to pay attention to whether it is novel coronavirus infection.
Appearing obvious fatigue or accompanied by low fever (around 37.5 ℃). The first manifestation is digestive system symptoms, such as poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, etc. The initial manifestation is neurological symptoms, such as obvious headaches. The initial manifestation is cardiovascular system symptoms, such as palpitations, chest tightness, etc. The initial manifestation is ophthalmic symptoms, such as conjunctivitis. About half of the patients experience breathing difficulties after one week, and in severe cases, the condition progresses rapidly. Within a few days, acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, difficult to correct metabolic acidosis, and coagulation dysfunction can occur. Some patients have mild onset symptoms and may not have a fever. Most patients have a good prognosis, while a few patients are critically ill and even die. In addition to novel coronavirus pneumonia, some other respiratory diseases also have fever, cough, fatigue and other symptoms. In case of pneumonia symptoms suspected of novel coronavirus infection, do not panic, take self-protection measures and seek medical advice in time.
