Delaying medical examination due to fear of COVID-19 & Unpredictable consequences
Afraid of contracting the Covid-19 epidemic, fearful of losing time because of making medical declarations, screening, and losing the cost of doing quick tests before entering medical facilities. Many patients have delayed going to the doctor or think that their disease is not yet to the point where they need to be examined and treated immediately, so they buy medicine and use it on their own, making the disease worse.
8/16/2021 3:03:10 PM
“This whole week, she has been experiencing blurred vision, chest pain and headaches. She has a 4-year history of diabetes and high blood pressure. She had an appointment for a follow-up visit last month, but because of the complicated disease situation, she hesitated to re-examine. Only when her headache increased and her vision became more blurred did she come to the doctor. Here, the doctor said, her blood pressure is 190/85 mmHg, and diabetes has caused cataract complications.”
“Another case, a 79-year-old patient, severe abdominal pain in the right upper abdomen, nausea, fever but tried to endure it at home, three days later admitted to the emergency room and was diagnosed with acute cholecystitis. due to gravel. If cholecystitis is not treated in time, it can lead to some serious complications such as: gallbladder necrosis, gallbladder perforation causing biliary peritonitis, sepsis, multi-organ damage.”
The above are just two of many other cases recorded at medical facilities across the country. The mentality of being afraid to visit in the middle of the Covid-19 epidemic season has led to a critical condition. In particular, this condition often occurs and is extremely dangerous in elderly patients, people with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and children. In addition, for conditions requiring immediate surgery, such as appendicitis, cholecystitis, etc., delaying going to the hospital can cause unpredictable complications or death.
Therefore, do not delay in-person examination or remote connection with doctors when feeling any abnormal health problems. The Covid-19 epidemic is forecasted to continue and may last for a long time, so we must learn to adapt to the new everyday life.
Doctors recommend that people go to a medical facility for examination and treatment in conditions that ensure safety for themselves and comply with the regulations and requirements of the medical facility where they are located study. Before coming, the patient can contact the medical facility in advance to be consulted and diagnosed by the doctor. In severe cases or doctors cannot diagnose by video, the patient should go directly to the hospital/clinic soon; In mild cases or can be diagnosed by video, the doctor will be consulted and guided for remote health care.
CarePlus Clinic system ensures safety against epidemics and accompanies all customers to adapt to the new everyday life. CarePlus strictly adheres to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health on the criterion of "Safe clinic" by regularly disinfecting, implementing rapid tests for patients and patients' family members, and only when negative test results are available. Novelty qualified to enter the clinic. All medical staff and staff working at the clinic are sampled for Covid-19 testing every 3-4 days.
Rest assured and trust us and our dedicated and experienced doctors to ensure the health and safety of you and your family.