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  • China - Pediatric outpatient volume up 20% over last month - season change blamed - Wuhan, Hubei province, November 23, 2017

    Wuhan pediatric hospital outpatient volume increased by 20% over weekdays


    November 23, 2017 at 22:50  Hospital pediatric clinic
      On November 22, it was informed from Wuhan Children's Hospital that the number of children suffering from respiratory and diarrhea such as fever, cough, asthma and diarrhea has significantly increased, with an average outpatient volume of 5,500 The number of passengers was nearly 20% higher than that of last month with a peak of 6,700. Among them, medical clinics received more than half the amount of consultation, respiratory diseases, diarrhea, children accounted for nearly 80% of outpatient clinic.
      "Most children have cold and fever, but also bronchitis and pneumonia." Wuhan Children's Hospital Hong Kong Road, Wang Ruigong, chief physician introduced to the clinic to 1-3 years old infants and young children aged 5-6 years old, respiratory The sick child accounts for half of the medicine.
      Waiting area, many children close to the heat on the forehead cooling paste, from time to time to hear the child cough and sneeze. In order to prevent cross-infection, many children with masks.
      Wang Ruigeng director introduced into the autumn and winter, sooner or later the temperature difference, high incidence of respiratory diseases.
      "I do not know why the child has always had diarrhea lately, and we did not give her any bad food." At about 10 o'clock in the morning, Ms. Cao was admitted to the clinic with her two-year-old child and could not wait to explain the child's condition to the doctor. I did not take it seriously to the children to eat a few pieces of antidiarrheal medicine, but the child diarrhea is not good and has a fever, that the situation is not right, quickly send the child to see.
      After diagnosis, Ms. Cao's child is suffering from common childhood diarrhea in autumn and winter. "It has come to autumn and winter diarrhea multiple seasons, parents should be vigilant." Wang Rui-geng, director, said, "autumn and winter diarrhea is usually caused by rotavirus infection, infants under the age of two is the most predominant susceptible population."
      In response to an increase in the number of patients, Wuhan Children's Hospital has taken the doctor to adjust the ward outpatient visits, increase the number of retired experts Zuozhen, abercrombie and fitch, cancel the weekend, to extend the medical doctor's working hours and other measures to ensure that children can see the disease.

    zhttp://news.sina.com.cn/o/2017-11-23/doc-ifypacti7542334.shtml
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