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Xiao Wang, a "post-00s" who lives in Hangzhou, never thought that he was just cleaning at home, and he was actually admitted to the hospital, and his lungs were moldy!
Cough and fatigue, high fever of 40°C, "small tree buds" grow in the lungs
A week ago, Xiao Wang had a cough, fatigue, and fever, and began to think it was a common cold, just take some antipyretic medicine at home, but I didn't expect to carry 3 days of repeated high fever, up to 40 °C, my friend saw that it was not good, and quickly sent her to the nearby Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University.
After a series of examinations, Chief Physician Zhou Xiang of the Department of Infectious Diseases (Hepatology) found from the CT scan of the lungs that Xiao Wang's lungs had grown "small tree buds", which were suspected to be fungal pneumonia after being examined by experts.
Clearing the wardrobe overlooks a detail that leads to mold into the lungs
Why did you suddenly get pneumonia? After Zhou Xiang's careful inquiry, Xiao Wang recalled again and again, and finally remembered a detail.
It turned out that a month ago, Xiao Wang found that there were mildew spots in the wardrobe at home, so he cleaned the moldy parts, but did not do any protection, and inhaled a lot of impurities and dust that followed. After the cleaning, she developed paroxysmal coughs, but the severity was relatively mild at the time and did not attract attention.
In order to further confirm the condition, Zhou Xiang did a fiber bronchoscopy for Xiao Wang, and sure enough, he found a large number of white plaques on the airway wall, which was confirmed to be Aspergillus - a type of mold.
From this, Zhou Xiang judged that it was very likely that various molds were mixed in the dust. In addition, when the climate warms up in April and May in the south, it is rainy and rainy, Xiao Wang usually likes to open the windows day and night for ventilation, and the humid air has become a natural condition for mold breeding. According to Zhou Xiang, mold can cause infections in the human body, such as lung infections caused by Xiao Wang's inhalation of the airways, and can also cause infections in the mouth, skin, urinary system, gastrointestinal tract, and even systemic infections. People with allergies can cause allergic reactions when inhaled.
In the season of mold breeding, how can we protect ourselves?
Zhou Xiang said that the most important thing to prevent fungal infections is to improve one's own immunity, such as participating in more physical exercise, maintaining adequate sleep, maintaining an optimistic mood, and supplementing high-quality protein. In addition, fungal infections have a certain relationship with the environment, and everyone should do the following -
1. Do a good job of cleaning your home
Molds can easily grow in the corners of the walls, window sills, kitchen sinks, stoves, kitchen utensils, refrigerators, toilets, bathrooms, washing machines, air conditioners, etc., and books and carpets that have not been used for a long time are also prone to mold. Therefore, it is necessary to do a good job of cleaning the home, wear masks and gloves as much as possible during the cleaning process, wear long clothes and trousers, and change clothes as soon as possible after cleaning; Dry your bedding regularly and clean up moldy items.
2. Pay attention to ventilation indoors
Mold grows in humid environments, so ventilate your home or office, especially during the rainy season. In the damp area, you can hang a bag of moisture absorption box or dehumidification bag, or you can use a dehumidifier or air conditioner to keep the indoor humidity between 40%-50%. Minimize indoor greenery cultivation to avoid mold growth in the soil.
3. Don't hoard too much food
If you find that the food is moldy, throw it away in time. Also, don't eat overnight food.
Source: "First Scene" Synthesis