Severe Swine Flu Symptoms

These Symptoms are a Medical Emergency!

If it changes its genetic structure and takes the path of

flu pandemics like the 1918 Spanish Flu, it could develop what is known as a cytokine storm.

Knowing what to look for will help you do the right things with your patient.

So, what constitutes a medical emergency?

While most seasonal influenza patients get pretty sick, they also get well on their own, without medication.

However, if your patient starts to get better, but takes a turn for the worse (fever returns, cough gets worse), he may have developed a bacterial infection like pneumonia.

Bacterial pneumonia can be treated with antibiotics, and anyone who gets worse after starting to feel better—should see a doctor!

In addition, there are signs of flu that are so much worse than the seasonal flu, that you must pay attention and see that your patient or family member gets medical help.

If you are having trouble deciding whether to take your patient to the doctor or hospital, you might want to consider doctors online advice . Usually you will hear from a doctor and get an answer within just a few minutes.

If you or a family member has any of these severe swine flu symptoms, he is seriously ill.

Other signs that your patient is seriously ill, and should see a doctor are:

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Pain in the chest
• Lips have a purple or blue color
• Persistent or severe vomiting, and unable to keep liquids down (could become dehydrated)
• Sudden dizziness
• Seizures
• Dehydration – has symptoms like dizziness when he stands, not peeing. In infants, there are no tears when they cry.
• Confusion, or your patient does not respond when you talk to him

These symptoms are more serious than common seasonal flu - and you should consult a doctor about your patient, as soon as possible.

The CDC is now recommending that you phone or email your physician first, before trying to take your sick patient to the emergency room.

One way to keep track of how your flu patient is doing is to keep a good medical record. If you have a written record of what you have done and how your patient is doing, when you contact your health care practitioner, you will be able to provide good information about your patient's progress. Make sure you do this, right from the beginning of his illness.

And remember that you can always use doctors online advice if you need to get answer to a question quickly.

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• H1N1 Symptoms

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