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Dr Virgil Musta, head of the Infectious Disease Clinic at the “Victor Babes” Hospital in Timisoara, explained what mild symptoms mean and when it is mandatory for patients to go to hospital.
“Patients with sore throat, mild cough, diarrhea, lack of taste, odor can stay home, the symptoms are considered mild. If they have signs of respiratory infection, shortness of breath, severe cough, fever, then it is recommended that patients are hospitalized or present for a medical evaluation, in order to make decisions about hospitalization or staying home, depending on the openings in the hospital, ”said Dr. Virgil Musta of Digi 24.
The doctor also explained how long, but persistent symptoms should be, patients should go to hospital: “With this virus, in 5-7 days, the condition worsens, symptoms become more severe, and then patients should call 112 If it lasts more than a week, it is a good idea to go for a medical evaluation, to analyze the inflammatory or clotting syndrome and receive recommendations.
The evaluation is carried out in one day, when the biological investigations are carried out according to a protocol, the imaging investigations. The patient can be sent home or, if deemed appropriate, admitted to a level 1 hospital or a support hospital, “said Virgil Musta.
According to the specialist, the family doctor can also know if the patient is breathing with difficulty or shortness of breath. The only way to determine the severity of your breathing problem is to determine your oxygen saturation. If the patient has a low saturation, biological investigations should be carried out, the doctor also specified.
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