Cliff-like freezing "357 people died suddenly in 9 days", medical warning: 1 minor illness can be fatal

According to the Central Meteorological Administration, today, affected by the cold air mass and southern moisture, it will be wet and cold across Taiwan. On Thursday, another wave of cold air will move southward. The sudden drop in temperature is very harmful to human health. According to statistics from the Fire Department of the Ministry of Interior, from the 9th to the 17th of this month, 357 people were sent to the hospital for non-traumatic OHCA in just 9 days. Huang Xuan, a specialist in thoracic and critical care medicine, reminded that sudden death is prone to occur in "cliff freezing weather". In addition to patients with chronic diseases, even a minor illness may be fatal.

Dr. Huang Xuan explained on his Facebook fan page that "cliff freezing weather" is a rapid drop in temperature in a short period of time. The temperature difference may drop by 10 degrees within a few hours. Cold snaps and low-temperature environments that last for many days cause the human body to face multiple physiological challenges. For example, "peripheral vasoconstriction, increased cardiac load, leading to increased blood pressure." Studies have found that "for every 1°C drop in temperature, cardiovascular disease-related mortality will increase by 1.6%, and the morbidity will increase by 1.6%." will increase by 1.2%."

Dr. Huang Xuan also explained the reason why sudden death is more likely to occur in cold weather. In addition to the large temperature difference, "air increases the risk of thrombosis in the body. If it blocks the cerebral blood vessels in the head, it is a stroke, and if it blocks the heart, it is myocardial infarction!" In addition, because The weather is too cold and people gather indoors without wearing masks. It is easy to transmit winter respiratory viruses through droplets. Furthermore, when it is cold and it is inconvenient to go out, and if you feel uncomfortable, you stay at home and do not go to the doctor, which delays the golden time for treatment. Some people may wait until their heart stops, cannot get up, or suddenly fall unconscious before calling an ambulance. This has already delayed medical treatment. It's time!"

In addition to cardiovascular diseases, Dr. Huang Xuan reminds patients of "cancer, respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, and metabolic diseases" to be more vigilant. Even patients with "cold" should not ignore it. If a cold causes pneumonia and makes you short of breath, "it will cause a burden on the heart. Arrhythmia is easy to occur, leading to sudden death!" Regarding preventive measures, Dr. Huang Xuan warned to keep the head, neck and limbs warm, avoid severe temperature differences, reduce going in and out of cold environments, and try to "ensure stable indoor temperature."

Stroke doesn't just happen to the elderly! One man was only 26 years old. He often ate fried food for three meals a day, liked to drink hand-shaken drinks, and also had to prepare for the national examination. He stayed home and sat studying for more than 12 hours a day. That night in the study, he was trying to get some chicken chops from the delivery, but suddenly his right hand became weak and he spilled the fried food all over the floor. When his father heard this, he rushed over and called an ambulance to take his son to the emergency room. Unexpectedly, he had an "acute ischemic stroke" and needed immediate surgery!

Fortunately, the thrombectomy was completed urgently and his son returned home safely after being hospitalized for 5 days. However, the father and son realized that they needed to improve their health and decided to register for a weight loss specialist six months later. Dr. Yang Zhiwen looked at the medical records and found that the man who was 165 centimeters tall and weighed 120 kilograms was already severely obese. "Not only did he have high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, his glycated hemoglobin also reached 10 (normal value 4.0-5.6), and his triglyceride level exceeded 1,000. , 7 times that of normal people (standard value 25-150mg/dl)." These are the culprits of acute cerebral stroke, and the most fundamental reason is obesity.

Blood tests also found that the patient's oxidative stress was extremely high and oxidized low-density lipoprotein was too high, which can easily cause blood vessel obstruction. The examination report shocked my father: "Your values ​​are even scarier than my father's!" In order to avoid acute complications, Dr. Yang Zhiwen first asked the patient to take hypoglycemic drugs and improve them with diet and exercise. After 3 months of obediently cooperating with the treatment, the male patient's glycated hemoglobin level has dropped to 6.5, his weight has dropped by 15 kilograms, and his overall complexion is much better.

Dr. Yang explained that fried foods contain a lot of trans fat and saturated fat. The flour coating and marinade also contain sugar, and the sodium content is extremely high. Long-term consumption of fried foods will significantly increase the risk of arteriosclerosis, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. , metabolic syndrome, and even increase the burden on the kidneys and increase the risk of stroke. Dr. Yang advises that a balanced diet, moderate exercise and a regular schedule are the three best ways to prevent diseases. Eat less foods high in oil, sugar and sodium, eat more fiber, protein and vegetables, and maintain adequate activity and sleep. , can you take good care of your health.