Harianjogja.com, JAKARTA The Covid-19 pandemic attacks humans from all aspects to the psychological, economic and other aspects.
Currently, Indonesia is still at the peak of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the number of new infections still standing at 30,000 per day.
A fetomaternal consultant and specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, Purnawan Senoaji, shares all about the five things you don’t want to experience when you are infected with Covid-19, along with how to deal with and prevent them.
1. Conditions worsen during self-isolation
Symptoms that most need immediate help are when your oxygen level drops, where your oxygen level drops below 95 percent or symptoms of shortness of breath.
How to anticipate:
– When exposed to Covid-19, consult with your doctor first to determine whether you are fit for isoman or not.
– Have a pulse oximeter ready when you do isoman. This tool is very important to assess blood saturation levels as a benchmark when you need to go to the hospital.
– In addition to the oximeter, have an oxygen cylinder ready to provide oxygen assistance while you search for hospital availability.
– Perform proning position to help supply oxygen.
2. Must be admitted to the ICU due to severe symptoms
ICU treatment with the use of a ventilator due to respiratory failure is the last line of defense for Covid-19 treatment. According to him, severe symptoms of respiratory failure most often occur in patients with severe comorbidities such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, chronic lung disease, and so on.
How to anticipate:
– Make sure your comorbid conditions are well controlled, by taking medication and regularly consulting your doctor.
– Modification of healthy life, healthy nutritional intake and regular exercise so that comorbidities are well controlled.
– Really practice strict health protocols.
Get a Covid vaccination because vaccination has been proven to help prevent severe symptoms in people with Covid-19.
3. Infect the closest family members
When isoman, clusters of family transmission often occur due to undisciplined procedures at home.
How to anticipate:
– Discipline when running prokes between those who are isoman and healthy family members.
– If possible, isolation is carried out in separate places, not only in different rooms of the same house.
– Families with comorbidities should be separated from family members who are isoman.
– Make sure all family members get high nutrition, immune vitamins and exercise.
4. Excessive psychological stress
The burden of thoughts and excessive stress will worsen health conditions, both for sufferers and their families. Mental stress can cause a person to have difficulty sleeping, lose appetite, feel anxious, angry, frustrated, sad, and even physical symptoms such as headaches, nausea and so on.
How to anticipate:
– Sort out positive information about the pandemic from social media.
– Do healthy living activities such as exercise, get enough sleep, eat healthy, and avoid smoking and alcohol.
– Open communication with others.
– Don’t lose to the wrong stigma about Covid-19 sufferers.
– Do your favorite relaxing activity like watching a movie or listening to music.
– Discuss with a psychologist or psychiatrist if your mental condition worsens.
5. Running out of money due to high hospital bills
This condition is a major concern because intensive care in the ICU can reach hundreds of millions of rupiah.
“It must be noted that the cost of treatment for Covid-19 is funded by the government according to standards. So, the selection of special drugs and treatment for promotion will be borne personally or by insurance,” explained Dr. Purnawan through his Instagram page, Tuesday (20/7/2021).
How to anticipate:
– If you are treated in a private hospital, make sure to agree to the financing assisted by the Ministry of Health according to standards.
– If you want to get special facilities and treatment, immediately take care of personal insurance and choose one that covers Covid-19.
– The cost of intensive care for Covid-19 is very high, so don’t be afraid to use personal costs. Take state aid or have insurance right away.
Source: JIBI/Bisnis.com
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