The pediatric pulmonologist Jorge Heyaim He stated that normally the COVID-19 it is milder in young patients because, unlike adults, they do not usually have underlying pathological conditions, except for those with immunocompromise, heart disease or diabetes.
According to recent statements by the national director of Epidemiology, Ronald Skewesand the Vice President of the Republic and Coordinator of the Health Cabinet, Rachel Penaare the people under 20 years old those who are becoming infected in greater proportion, largely attributed to the fact that it is the population with the lowest percentage of applied vaccines.
The specialist explains that symptoms that are occurring in the case of children are: fever that can be mild or high and persistent dry cough at the beginning, also sore throat, gastrointestinal manifestations such as pasty or diarrhea stools, vomiting and/or lack of appetite.
heyaime recommends isolate the patient although he recognizes that it is quite a challenge in the case of young children, so it is easier to do it only with patients who are susceptible to complications. He also calls for the family nucleus of the infected minor to take samples to avoid the segregation of the virus. He understands that the right thing to do is for the infant to be removed from the school environment while he recovers.
“At home, the patient must stay in a room, alone, and a person must take care of bringing their food, help them in the bathroom, always wearing masks and continuously washing their hands,” he explained.
The doctor admits that in the last two or three weeks there has been a slight increase in patients with coronavirus symptoms.
“Three out of ten patients who come to my office have Covid or suspect it due to the symptoms with which they present,” he commented.
The doctor with an office at the Center for Ambulatory Surgery and Medical Specialties clarifies that this new strain of the virus has less morbidity and therefore less mortality in patients, but it is always of vital importance prevent mass contagion so that health services are not overwhelmed in the population.
Asthma patients
Dr. Heyaime indicated that “contrary to what was thought at the beginning because they are two entities that intervene in inflammatory processes, it has not been seen that the asthmatic patients have had a higher degree of complication.
He reminded parents that “the first thing is keep asthma under control with the medications indicated by your pediatric pulmonologist”.
Likewise, he made the caveat that the coronavirus can affect the heart and that is why it is important to have an echocardiogram as part of the diagnosis.
asked never self-medicate children and before the onset of symptoms that lead to suspicion of the pathology, go to your doctor.
