World Health Day|Rainy Day Health Handbook, please check

World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year, and the theme of this year's World Health Day is "My Health, My Rights", and the theme of China's propaganda is "Health for All, Promoting Health Together". Regarding health, there has been rainfall and strong convective weather in many places in Fujian recently, in addition to paying attention to weather warning information, we also need to be vigilant about these health problems at this time.

Thunderstorm asthma

Thunderstorm asthma refers to the acute attack or exacerbation of bronchial asthma in or immediately after a thunderstorm, which mostly occurs during the pollen season, and can be manifested as a large-scale outbreak of asthma in a localized area, with symptoms ranging from mild to severe, and severe cases can be life-threatening. Most patients with allergies suddenly develop asthma symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, wheezing, and laryngeal edema induced by thunderstorms.

According to the doctor, "thunderstorm asthma" is an acute attack, generally showing a group of attacks, many patients have a simultaneous attack of the disease, can occur in people of any age.

Some studies have suggested that the cold air currents before a thunderstorm can carry pollen or mold particles into the clouds, and the moisture and lightning in the clouds can burst the pollen particles, releasing smaller particles that are easier to enter the respiratory tract.

How to prevent "thunderstorm asthma" and pollen allergies?

1. Pay attention to meteorological forecasts, especially the early warning of thunderstorms or meteorological changes, and it is recommended to close doors and windows and stay indoors when thunderstorms occur.

2. You can prepare some drugs for the treatment of allergies and asthma at home, if you have some mild asthma symptoms, take them according to the instructions of the medicine. If the symptoms cannot be relieved after taking the medication, please go to a regular hospital for medical treatment in time.

3. Prevent hay fever and hide as a plan. Allergy symptoms are mainly more prevention than cure. In weather when pollen concentrations are high, even healthy people should take protective measures. Although allergic rhinitis may seem to have minor symptoms, if left untreated early, it can lead to sinusitis, otitis media, and even asthma.

4. When returning from the outdoors, you can rinse your nose and face with salt water or water.

Gastrointestinal disorders

Continuous rainy weather can make the surrounding air humid and easy to grow bacteria and germs, especially in the gastrointestinal tract. If you don't pay attention to your diet, it can induce gastrointestinal diseases.

On rainy days, eat less raw food and wash the fruits before eating. Food taken out of the refrigerator, it is best to leave it indoors for a while. On rainy days, many people have a very casual attitude towards overnight meals, thinking that food will not spoil quickly when the weather is cool, but it is recommended that everyone should not eat overnight meals, and if they have to eat, they should be heated and eaten. Special reminder for families with children and the elderly, children and the elderly have sensitive gastrointestinal tracts, once they get cold or eat unclean food, it may cause gastrointestinal diseases, in addition, special attention should be paid to tableware hygiene.

dermatosis

There are two types of skin diseases on rainy days, one is the skin diseases directly caused, mainly eczema, dermatitis and other diseases. The other type is secondary skin diseases, the weather is cold, the body's resistance is reduced, and it is easy to have skin infections, which will lead to secondary viral infections, and chickenpox, viral rashes, pimples, ulcers, ulcers, etc. will appear on the skin.

Doctors suggest that people with skin diseases, especially those with skin diseases on their feet, should try to stay away from the rain on rainy days, and rinse them in time once they wet their feet; try to penetrate shoes and socks with good air resistance, and pay attention to cold and warm on rainy days, don't stay up late, drink more hot water, and improve the body's immunity to effectively fight diseases.

Osteoarthritis, rheumatism

Many patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatism are more sensitive to climate change, especially on rainy days, joint swelling and pain or musculoskeletal pain can be significantly worsened, and some people jokingly call themselves "weather forecasters".

Middle-aged and elderly arthritis patients should do a good job of prevention and treatment as soon as possible in humid weather, especially pay attention to protection in life, keep the room dry, pay attention to keeping warm; to do a good job of keeping the knee joints and waist warm, the temperature is low in the morning and evening, the humidity is high, not suitable for outdoor activities, and the outdoor temperature is high and the humidity is low during the day, so you can carry out more outdoor activities.

Cardiovascular disease

The weather is hot, the air pressure is low, and the humidity is high, so people often feel depressed and irritable, and their blood pressure rises. Studies abroad have shown that in excessively humid weather, various cardiovascular diseases will also come to the door.

Patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, and arrhythmia, especially the elderly, should pay special attention in humid weather, in addition to insisting on regular medication, once there is chest tightness, palpitation, diarrhea, cold, they should seek medical attention in time. For the elderly with cardiac insufficiency, an oxygen cylinder can be prepared at home to inhale oxygen in time when unwell to relieve symptoms.

In the rainy season, you must know these things!

(1) If you have to wade in the water, apply waterproof ointment to your legs, especially between your toes, before wading.

(2) If there is a tear on the skin, apply antibacterial ointment to the sore first, wear high rain boots or a thick plastic bag if possible, and avoid wading barefoot.

(3) Try not to wear the shoes before washing them.

(4) After returning home, it is best to carefully rinse your feet (preferably with warm water) and dry them with a clean towel to keep your feet dry. If necessary, you can use 12.5% alum and 3% salt water to prepare a solution to soak both calves for 2~3 minutes, and then wash and dry them with clean water, or scrub and disinfect them with an appropriate amount of medical alcohol.

(5) If symptoms such as erythema, blisters, and itching occur after wading, please seek medical attention in time, especially for patients who already have tinea pedis or other skin diseases, and cannot use drugs empirically.

(6) People with nail fungus, athlete's foot, and tears on their feet should pay more attention to maintaining foot hygiene.

(7) The cold rises from the foot. Before you go out on a rainy day, it's a good idea to pack a pair of warmer shoes and cotton socks in your bag. After your feet get wet, you can dry them with a paper towel or towel as soon as possible, and change into dry shoes and socks to keep warm.

(8) After the rain, in addition to drying your body as soon as possible and changing into clean clothes, you should also take a hot shower, wash and disinfect clothes, soak your feet in hot salt water, and drink more hot water or ginger soup.

The home is mildew prevention and more ventilated

Humid and sultry weather is easy to breed mold, so keep the indoor and car environment clean;

Remove water or moisture sources that can cause fungal growth, and repair leaks inside and outside the room;

Keep the indoor relative humidity below 60%;

Open the wardrobe door as little as possible to avoid mildew of cotton, linen, silk, wool and other fabrics with strong moisture absorption;

To prevent mildew in furniture at home, you may wish to use air conditioning to keep the room temperature at 15 °C to 25 °C, and often use dry cotton cloth to dust and glaze to avoid mildew due to excessive humidity.

(Southeast Network Comprehensive Health China, Healthy Fujian, Healthy Xiangtan, Healthy Hangzhou, New Fujian, National Health Commission, etc.)