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When should you go to the ER for shortness of breath relating to covid-19?
If you are feeling shortness of breath and concerned about COVID 19 infection, see if you can walk around your house or up the stairs to see how long it takes you to recover. If READ MORE
If you are feeling shortness of breath and concerned about COVID 19 infection, see if you can walk around your house or up the stairs to see how long it takes you to recover. If you can walk 100 meters/330 feet and do not need an extended period of time to recover, you likely can wait on going to the emergency department. Taking into account your baseline ability to walk 100 meters/330 feet in that if you normally can only make it 20 meters/22 feet, then use that distance.
If you are still not certain after trying mild exertion, you can call an ambulance to check your pulse oximetry (blood oxygen level). You can also use a portable device to check your oxygen level, as well. If you are using a portable device, make sure your hand is warm enough to pick up a correct reading.
If you are still not certain after trying mild exertion, you can call an ambulance to check your pulse oximetry (blood oxygen level). You can also use a portable device to check your oxygen level, as well. If you are using a portable device, make sure your hand is warm enough to pick up a correct reading.
Stomach flu
It sounds like you likely have a stomach virus, not necessarily the flu. I have seen many cases of the flu, as well as stomach bugs that cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. You READ MORE
It sounds like you likely have a stomach virus, not necessarily the flu. I have seen many cases of the flu, as well as stomach bugs that cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. You could have both, which is less likely. If you can't keep water down over a period of 12-18 hours, you will need nausea medicine to see if you can keep fluids down. I recommend:
1. You get a nausea medicine that can dissolve under your tongue if you can't keep a pill down. There is also rectal nausea medicine.
2. See you can keep small amounts of clear fluids down every 15 minutes. If you can't, you may need the emergency department.
3. The absolute best way to hydrate is through your stomach. IV fluids are fine when needed, but if you drink a liter of fluid versus have a liter of fluid through an IV, you retain more fluid from drinking.
4. DO NOT eat anything solid. Just drink clear fluids. If you can see through it, you can have it. If you have one bite of a saltine, it can set off another round of vomiting. So, I recommend only clear fluids x 24 hours, then you can try bland foods in small amounts.
5. If you can keep fluids down, then keep on going. You can try immodium for diarrhea, but if you are not having more than 3 bowel movements an hour, I would not recommend it. They can quickly cause the reverse problem.
6. The emergency department is appropriate if you cannot keep fluids down after 12 - 18 hours. If you can get a prescription nausea medicine, that is all you may need. The emergency departments are full of people with the flu, bacterial infections, and other viruses. If you think you have the flu, stay home unless you are under the age of 2, over the age of 65, or have severe asthma or other serious health issues. Because if you find you do not have the flu, you will likely end up with it. If you find you do
have the flu, you will be able to go home and let it run its course.
Good luck.
1. You get a nausea medicine that can dissolve under your tongue if you can't keep a pill down. There is also rectal nausea medicine.
2. See you can keep small amounts of clear fluids down every 15 minutes. If you can't, you may need the emergency department.
3. The absolute best way to hydrate is through your stomach. IV fluids are fine when needed, but if you drink a liter of fluid versus have a liter of fluid through an IV, you retain more fluid from drinking.
4. DO NOT eat anything solid. Just drink clear fluids. If you can see through it, you can have it. If you have one bite of a saltine, it can set off another round of vomiting. So, I recommend only clear fluids x 24 hours, then you can try bland foods in small amounts.
5. If you can keep fluids down, then keep on going. You can try immodium for diarrhea, but if you are not having more than 3 bowel movements an hour, I would not recommend it. They can quickly cause the reverse problem.
6. The emergency department is appropriate if you cannot keep fluids down after 12 - 18 hours. If you can get a prescription nausea medicine, that is all you may need. The emergency departments are full of people with the flu, bacterial infections, and other viruses. If you think you have the flu, stay home unless you are under the age of 2, over the age of 65, or have severe asthma or other serious health issues. Because if you find you do not have the flu, you will likely end up with it. If you find you do
have the flu, you will be able to go home and let it run its course.
Good luck.
