Influenza B, 3 patients hospitalized in critical condition

Critically ill with influenza B

On the afternoon of May 15, the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases warned about dangerous complications of influenza. It is currently treating three patients with very severe influenza B.

Severe cases of influenza B are being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

It was a 19-month-old boy, admitted to the Pediatrics Department with a continuous high fever (39 - 40 degrees Celsius). Previously, the patient was treated at Bac Kan General Hospital, and tested positive for influenza B (+).

After 5 days of treatment, the boy still had a high fever, cough, fatigue, poor appetite, vomiting, loose stools with signs of respiratory failure and was transferred to the Pediatrics Department, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Here, the child was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, influenza B, and sepsis. After being admitted to the hospital, the patient still had a high fever, increasing fatigue, and had to be given oxygen. After 1 day, the patient was switched to HFNC (high flow oxygen). Test results and blood cultures showed staphylococcus bacteria.

Admitted to the hospital with difficulty breathing and severe chest tightness, a 40-year-old male patient in Thanh Hoa was quickly placed on a ventilator and is currently indicated for ECMO intervention. It is known that the patient was healthy, 5 days before being admitted to the hospital, he had a high fever, sneezing, runny nose, and poor appetite. When he felt difficulty breathing, chest pain behind the sternum, increased difficulty breathing, coughing up green phlegm, the patient was hospitalized and tested for influenza B (+). When the CT scan showed damage to the right lung, he was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, influenza B.

Also here, a 30-year-old female patient from Nam Dinh was also placed on a ventilator but responded poorly, and ECMO intervention was indicated. The patient had a high fever of 39-40 degrees Celsius, accompanied by chest pain and increasing difficulty breathing. The patient was examined near home and treated as an outpatient, but her condition did not improve and severe respiratory failure occurred, so she was taken to the emergency room. At the hospital, the patient was diagnosed with pneumonia, respiratory failure, and influenza B. After 2 days of treatment, the patient's difficulty breathing gradually increased and she was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit.

Don't be subjective with the flu.

Dr. Tran Van Bac, Deputy Head of the Emergency Department, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, shared: "When the flu B has a severe progression, the patient needs to immediately go to a medical facility for specialized treatment and monitoring of complications and the risk of secondary infection...".

To prevent influenza, Dr. Tran Thi Hai Ninh, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, recommends: Influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus. Common symptoms include headache, fever, cough, sore throat, muscle and joint pain, and a general feeling of discomfort. Influenza is usually more severe than a simple cold, although it can also be mild. The severity of the disease ranges from mild symptoms to severe pneumonia, encephalitis, and systemic infections that can be life-threatening. These serious manifestations can be caused by the influenza virus itself or other bacterial/viral infections that occur after the influenza infection, weakening the body's defenses. More severe illness is common in the elderly, young children, pregnant women, and people with chronic diseases such as diabetes or heart disease. However, severe infections can also occur in any age group with good health. The best way to prevent influenza is to get a flu shot every year. Flu vaccines provide good protection, reducing the risk of illness and the risk of severe disease progression.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/mac-cum-b-3-benh-nhan-nhap-vien-trong-tinh-trang-nguy-kich-192240515163447147.htm