Winter has already begun and the vrespiratory infections They are already a reality among the little ones. From the Notti hospital They highlighted that they receive about 700 queries daily and are at the expected level for this time of year. The authorities of the pediatric hospital stressed that the obed occupancy is reaching its limit and they provided recommendations to families.
“Currently we are receiving about 500 and up to 700 consultations per day in the hospital ward. This is what we expect for this part of the year, what we are seeing the most are respiratory syncytial viruses and also influenza (flu),” he commented. Adolfo Aguilar, deputy director of care at Notti a MDZ.
In turn, he reported that the occupation of Beds It is reaching 90% and there is very little availability left in the pediatric hospital. “Every winter we have almost saturated bed capacity. The hospital provides service to the entire community, there is an increase in respiratory diseases that is very common now in winter. Now the number of consultations has increased, as we said just now, these ends of a long week with the cold fronts that arrive, leading us to have respiratory symptoms that some compromise the health of children,” Aguilar highlighted.
“Beds today are scarce, there has not been a increase in the number of beds and buildings in the hospital and even though there are more doctors, occupation has collapsed. We are trying to make the hospital function as much as possible, we are having quite a few hospitalizations,” added the deputy director of the hospital.
Meanwhile, he stressed that an admission to the Notti of a child can last from 2 to 4 weeks, so the hospital stay can be extended in cases of influenza and respiratory syncytial as the case may be. “We are asking parents to collaborate with early consultation, that is, to go first to the family doctor or the nearby health center and then if it is urgent, come to the emergency room,” Aguilar recommended. Some cases that are attended to within the guard are not extremely urgent and that is why the request is made to the parents.
On the other hand, in dialogue with MDZ Radio, the head of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, Andrea Falaschi, stated: “In young children, the bronchiolitis virus, which is the respiratory syncytial virus, has begun to circulate, but to a very high extent. much lower than in previous years. Temperature changes also inflame the throat and produce this type of condition that is not necessarily caused by the flu virus, it can be a cold common”.
To which he remarked: “In our province, what we are mostly detecting is flu. What happens is that the flu gives a picture very similar to covid-19. Most people become infected and within 48 hours the symptoms appear, “which are these respiratory symptoms, runny nose, cough, high fever, body pain; and they usually pass within a week.”
Symptoms to take into account
Finally, the head of Epidemiology of Mendoza listed the three determining symptoms to take into account if you suspect having the flu:
- “The flu gives a high fever that does not subside. For example, three days or more of fever,” he clarified.
- “Respiratory difficulty, that is, it is difficult to get air in, the lips turn purple or there is intercostal indrawing,” he argued.
- “Disorders in consciousness, that is, one is dizzy, one feels very weak,” he said.
- “These symptoms are very important. If they appear, you should consult a professional quickly,” concluded Falaschi,
