Ms. Wang (pseudonym) never thought that she was just cleaning at home, and she was actually admitted to the hospital, and her lungs were "moldy" when she checked them!
On May 14, related topics rushed to the top of Weibo's hot search, causing heated discussions among netizens.
The woman had a high fever repeatedly, and her lungs grew out one after another for 3 days
A week ago, Ms. Wang, who lives in Hangzhou, began to cough, fatigue and fever.
At first, she thought it was a common cold, just take some antipyretic medicine at home, but she didn't expect that she still had a high fever repeatedly after three days, and the highest fever reached 40 °C. Seeing this, her friend rushed her to the hospital.
The attending doctor found from the CT scan of her lungs that Ms. Wang's lungs had grown "small tree buds", which was suspected to be fungal pneumonia.
Why does mold grow in the lungs? She remembered a detail
According to Ms. Wang, a month ago, she noticed that there was mildew in the wardrobe at home, so she cleaned the moldy parts but did not do a good job of protection.
After the cleaning, she began to have paroxysmal coughs, but the degree was relatively mild and she did not pay much attention to it.
In order to further confirm the diagnosis, the doctor performed a flexible bronchoscopy for Ms. Wang, and sure enough, he found a large amount of white plaque on the airway wall, which was confirmed to be Aspergillus after laboratory tests. Doctors judged that there was a high probability that the dust was mixed with various molds. Ms. Wang usually likes to open the windows day and night for ventilation, but in May, the temperature in the south warms up, the rain continues, and the air is humid, which is a natural condition conducive to the growth of mold. Mold can cause infections in the lungs, mouth, skin, and even the whole body. How to protect yourself during the mold breeding season?
Doctors say that mold infections have something to do with the environment. In some poorly ventilated and damp rooms, it is easy to breed mold; In particular, mold can easily grow in wall corners, window sills, kitchen sinks, stoves, kitchen utensils, tableware, rubber rings, refrigerators, toilets, bathrooms, washing machines, air conditioners, etc. In addition, books and carpets that have not been used for a long time are also prone to mold growth.
Studies have shown that haematological cancers, organ transplantation, cancer chemotherapy, long-term use of immunosuppressants, long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, intensive care unit patients, elderly patients, and patients with severe viral or bacterial infections are at high risk and should minimize mold exposure. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen nutrition, exercise appropriately, and enhance immunity.
The elderly, young children, people with underlying diseases or people with low immunity should stay away from dust as much as possible and minimize contact with damp and rotten soil; Wear masks and gloves, wear long clothes and trousers, and avoid direct inhalation of mold-containing gases when digging through boxes and cabinets, sorting out old clothes, or handling musty items in daily life.
In addition, you can use disinfectant water, such as 3% hydrogen peroxide, soda, or 1:1 water and white vinegar for cleaning, you can also dry books, carpets, etc., and protect yourself from aspiration when removing mold.
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Source/Health Hangzhou (ID: hzswsjwx), Hangzhou Daily, Jimu News Editor-in-Charge/Chen Xiaobing, Cai Lengyue Review/Yifan Producer/Zhifei