Dr. Manoon revealed the case of an infected patient. “Rhinovirus” tell cause “Ordinary cold” There are more than 165 subspecies, and there is no vaccine to protect against them. Some people may even become seriously ill.
On March 6, 2024, it was reported that Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, a physician specializing in respiratory system diseases, Vichaiyut Hospital Has posted a message via his personal Facebook page stating that Rhinovirus is a virus that causes the common cold. There are more than 165 subspecies. There is no vaccine to prevent it. Once you are, you can be again. Treat according to symptoms Some people are infected with rhinovirus and can develop severe symptoms.
The patient is a 40-year-old female, healthy, no underlying diseases, has 2 children. On February 17, 2024, the eldest child is 3 and a half years old, has a high fever of 39.7 degrees Celsius, a cough, phlegm, mucus, swollen eyes, nose probing, and sent for testing of the 22-strand genetic code. Species Found only one Rhinovirus. Stayed in the hospital for 1 day and got better quickly. The child probably caught the rhinovirus from friends at school. Because the school informed that there were children in the classroom. More than 10 people are sick with rhinovirus.
February 19, 2 days after my child got sick The patient began to have a high fever of 39.2 degrees Celsius, a very sore throat, a cough with mucus, a lot of mucus, body aches, and red eyes on both sides. On February 23, a nasal probe was sent for genetic code testing of 22 strains, and the same Rhinovirus as the child was found. Received medication to treat the symptoms on February 26, 8 days after the illness began, still coughing, having so much mucus that I couldn’t sleep, sore throat, both eyelids swollen, eyes still red. Physical examination, no fever, blood oxygen level 98%, red eyes, white conjunctiva of both eyes. Inflamed side (Conjunctivitis). Swollen eyelids on both sides. Slightly red throat. Lung auscultation is normal. Lung X-ray is normal.
Diagnosis: Rhinovirus infection on day 8 and symptoms still quite severe. Gave steroid medicine, Singulair (montelukast), cough medicine, and nasal decongestant to take at home. Follow up for 1 week. All symptoms improved, except for a slight sore throat. The patient has been infected with the COVID virus 1 time and had symptoms at that time. It’s not as severe as getting the flu from the rhinovirus this time.
Thank you for the information from the Facebook page of Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong FC.
2024-03-06 01:16:06
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