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Beijing fever clinics line up for hours, experts urge not to go to the hospital if it is not necessary
11:03, December 11, 2022 Author of Sina.com Look at the news KNEWS
December 9 at 8pm,
Chaoyang District, Beijing,
Capital medical university
Before the fever clinic of the affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital,
Many citizens waited in line for medical treatment.
Some of them started to line up at two o'clock in the afternoon that day,
The waiting time was more than 6 hours.
Some medical experts urge the public to:
There is a long queue at the gate of the fever clinic,
if only mild discomfort
Do not increase the risk of infection for yourself.
I sincerely hope that you will not come to the hospital unless necessary.
Relieve the stress of fever clinics,
To protect medical personnel,
It is also to protect yourself.
Beijing Emergency Center:
Asymptomatic and mild patients of the new crown should not call 120
Set aside passages for critically ill patients
Recently, the number of calls to the Beijing 120 emergency hotline has increased sharply. On December 10, Chen Zhi, chief physician of the Beijing Emergency Center, appealed that asymptomatic and mild patients with new coronary pneumonia should not call the 120 hotline, and please set aside emergency hotline channels for critically ill patients.
According to Chen Zhi, the number of calls to the Beijing 120 emergency hotline has increased sharply in recent days. The daily call volume is about 5,000, and the peak hour does not exceed 10,000. Recently, the daily call volume of 120 has reached more than 30,000, which is far beyond that of Beijing. The 120 emergency hotline has the ability to answer calls. "Along with the large increase in the number of calls, the current resources for answering emergency calls and dispatching ambulances are very tight, causing some critically ill patients to encounter difficulties when calling 120 for emergency help."
The main reason for this situation is that in addition to the peak call in winter every year, the current 120 emergency hotline also receives a large number of asymptomatic infections and mild patients’ consultations about fever and other symptoms, as well as the need to use emergency vehicles. phone calls, crowding out 120 emergency resources. Chen Zhi said that in order to keep the emergency hotline open, asymptomatic and mild patients with new coronary pneumonia should not call the 120 hotline. Asymptomatic patients with new coronary pneumonia should monitor their health at home, and patients with mild symptoms should seek medical treatment at nearby hospitals. However, critically ill patients of all diseases, including those with severe cases of new coronary pneumonia, can directly call 120 for help if there is an emergency outside the hospital.
"120 is a special line for emergency medical assistance, and its capacity is limited. Improper emergency calls will take up emergency resources, making it impossible for emergency calls to be accepted in a timely manner, and indirectly causing other people's rights and interests to be violated." Chen Zhi He said that personal health management, medication adjustment for chronic diseases, daily outpatient medical guidance, and interpretation of new crown epidemic policies are not within the business scope of the 120 emergency hotline, and the 120 dispatcher cannot give an accurate answer, and should consult relevant medical institutions or departments .
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11:03, December 11, 2022 Author of Sina.com Look at the news KNEWS
December 9 at 8pm,
Chaoyang District, Beijing,
Capital medical university
Before the fever clinic of the affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital,
Many citizens waited in line for medical treatment.
Some of them started to line up at two o'clock in the afternoon that day,
The waiting time was more than 6 hours.
Some medical experts urge the public to:
There is a long queue at the gate of the fever clinic,
if only mild discomfort
Do not increase the risk of infection for yourself.
I sincerely hope that you will not come to the hospital unless necessary.
Relieve the stress of fever clinics,
To protect medical personnel,
It is also to protect yourself.
Beijing Emergency Center:
Asymptomatic and mild patients of the new crown should not call 120
Set aside passages for critically ill patients
Recently, the number of calls to the Beijing 120 emergency hotline has increased sharply. On December 10, Chen Zhi, chief physician of the Beijing Emergency Center, appealed that asymptomatic and mild patients with new coronary pneumonia should not call the 120 hotline, and please set aside emergency hotline channels for critically ill patients.
According to Chen Zhi, the number of calls to the Beijing 120 emergency hotline has increased sharply in recent days. The daily call volume is about 5,000, and the peak hour does not exceed 10,000. Recently, the daily call volume of 120 has reached more than 30,000, which is far beyond that of Beijing. The 120 emergency hotline has the ability to answer calls. "Along with the large increase in the number of calls, the current resources for answering emergency calls and dispatching ambulances are very tight, causing some critically ill patients to encounter difficulties when calling 120 for emergency help."
The main reason for this situation is that in addition to the peak call in winter every year, the current 120 emergency hotline also receives a large number of asymptomatic infections and mild patients’ consultations about fever and other symptoms, as well as the need to use emergency vehicles. phone calls, crowding out 120 emergency resources. Chen Zhi said that in order to keep the emergency hotline open, asymptomatic and mild patients with new coronary pneumonia should not call the 120 hotline. Asymptomatic patients with new coronary pneumonia should monitor their health at home, and patients with mild symptoms should seek medical treatment at nearby hospitals. However, critically ill patients of all diseases, including those with severe cases of new coronary pneumonia, can directly call 120 for help if there is an emergency outside the hospital.
"120 is a special line for emergency medical assistance, and its capacity is limited. Improper emergency calls will take up emergency resources, making it impossible for emergency calls to be accepted in a timely manner, and indirectly causing other people's rights and interests to be violated." Chen Zhi He said that personal health management, medication adjustment for chronic diseases, daily outpatient medical guidance, and interpretation of new crown epidemic policies are not within the business scope of the 120 emergency hotline, and the 120 dispatcher cannot give an accurate answer, and should consult relevant medical institutions or departments .
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