On Chinese New Year's Eve, the elderly suddenly had acute heart failure, their lives were hanging by a thread, medical staff actively rescued, carefully cared for, patients turned the crisis into safety, praised the hospital's superb technology, noble medical ethics, and a two-way "doctor-patient relationship".
81-year-old Grandpa Han is a native of Zhuzhou, a week ago, he had cough and hemoptysis symptoms after exertion, because the New Year is about to begin, the children who have been working in other places for a long time are preparing to go home for the New Year reunion, the old man does not want to let his children worry and does not tell them the situation, but as the symptoms gradually worsen, the old man finally fell ill on Chinese New Year's Eve and was sent to the Hunan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine by his children for treatment.
When he was first sent to the thoracic and major vascular surgery ward, the old man suddenly had difficulty breathing, his heart rate was very fast (140 beats), his blood oxygen was only 88%, his mental state was extremely poor, and he made a "cat meow" sound in his throat, unable to speak, coughing up pink foamy sputum, and his life was in danger.
Chest CT showed pulmonary edema versus cardiac ultrasonography showed severe valvular heart disease.
The doctors on duty, Zhang Changhong and Liu Jing, immediately began to prepare for rescue in an orderly manner. The patient was given a semi-sitting position, oxygen was given a mask, and blood was drawn and an electrocardiogram (ECG) was taken urgently. With the implementation of rescue measures, Mr. Lao's breathing, heart rate and blood pressure gradually returned to normal and was out of danger of life.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Deputy Director Li Wentao and Song Juan, the head of the department, led the staff on duty to greet the inpatients and send fruits.
Under the careful treatment of the medical team, the elderly man's heart failure indicators gradually improved, and his mental state was getting better day by day, and he may need heart valve surgery in the future.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Duan Yunfeng, secretary of the party committee, heard about the situation of the old man during his ward rounds and came to visit him at the bedside. Knowing that the old man's children had returned and that only his 76-year-old wife stayed by his side to take care of him, Secretary Duan said to the old man cordially: "Your children have gone to work, and our medical staff are your children." If you have any difficulties, you can tell us, we will do our best to solve them, and I wish you a long life as soon as possible! ”
Grandpa Han and his wife felt warm in their hearts, and gave high praise to the soft words, meticulous care, and superb skills of the medical staff of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Vascular Surgery, and he said emotionally: "I felt the warmth of family during the hospitalization, and I am grateful to the Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for giving me a second life!" ”
Health reminder: Li Wentao, deputy director of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, introduced that acute heart failure refers to the acute onset of myocardial contractility decreases and the cardiac load increases, resulting in a sudden decrease in acute cardiac output and an increase in pulmonary circulation resistance, causing acute pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock and other clinical syndromes, which will be life-threatening if the rescue is not timely. Therefore, it is a warm reminder that home care is important when people with heart failure are resting at home:
1. Take reasonable rest.
In addition to the lunch break, it is advisable to add a few hours of bed rest in the afternoon. Appropriate activities, such as walking, etc., but to control the amount of activity, when the pulse is greater than 110 minutes or when you feel palpitation, shortness of breath and abnormal pulsation, you should stop the activity and rest.
2. Reduce triggers.
Fatigue and infection are common causes of heart failure. Reduce the labor factor and pay attention to the prevention of colds. During the cold season or sudden climate change, patients should reduce going out, wear masks and add appropriate clothes when going out, and avoid going to crowded places.
3. Adjust your diet.
The diet should be light, easy to digest, and less irritating. Do not use strong tea, coffee or chili peppers, etc., and eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, and soy products. It is necessary to eat small meals frequently, not to be too full, so as not to increase the burden on the heart, to control the amount of salt every day, and not to drink too much water.
4. Persistence.
Strictly follow the doctor's instructions to take the medicine, and do not stop or change the medicine without authorization.
5. Keep the stool smooth.
Maintain a regular routine, be emotionally stable, and be in good spirits. Special attention should be paid to developing the habit of regular bowel movements to keep the stool smooth.
6. Adhere to a healthy lifestyle.
Be sure to quit smoking, limit alcohol, and avoid strong tea or coffee. Keep your mind balanced, don't let your emotions get too excited, and get enough sleep.
7. Do a good job of self-monitoring.
You must pay attention to the changes in your pulse, blood pressure, complexion, urine output, and weight.
8. Regular follow-up and review.
Heart failure is a long-term process, when the condition is stable, you must go to the heart failure clinic or cardiovascular clinic every 2-3 weeks, do regular examinations, and adjust the plan in time.
*:Hunan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Thoracic and Cardiac Vascular Surgery Follow @Hunan Medical Chat to get more health science information!
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