Evening the evening of September 10
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"I have asthma in thunderstorm"
Yaomiao said that after the thunder and heavy rain in Beijing, she felt uncomfortable. "At around 3 o'clock at night, I suddenly woke up. When I inhaled, there was a sound in my throat and my nose was blocked. It seemed that the air I inhaled was not in deep, and I felt asthma."
She said that she had experienced allergic asthma, but for dust and cat hair, "this time, I felt especially like when allergic asthma attacks were happening in the past."
Public information shows that Yao Miao, whose original name is Guan Yao Miao, is a Xibe tribe. He was born in Beijing on December 27, 1978, graduated from Beijing Broadcasting Academy, and is an actress and host in mainland China. She has hosted programs such as "Chinese Movie Report", "Good Movie Appointment", and "Six Princess" on CCTV.
After the thunderstorm, the emergency room was filled with patients
Recently, the entry for "Thunderstorm Asthma" once became a hot search.
It is reported that around 21:00 on September 8, a sudden thunderstorm occurred in Taiyuan, Shanxi, and lightning lasted for about ten minutes.
However, a group of people felt uncomfortable due to thunderstorms. A sudden severe cough, difficulty breathing, and inability to lie flat, and seek emergency treatment. The abortion of the emergency department of Shanxi Bethune Hospital increased sharply. In just a few hours, more than 400 patients were received, including children, pregnant women, and middle-aged and young people.
Source: Shanxi Daily
Similar things have been staged in April. Starting from the early morning of April 11, thunderstorms occurred in many places in Chongqing. The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University received a total of 310 patients with thunderstorm asthma in just 4 hours.
How dangerous is lightning + pollen?
Thunderstorm asthma refers to acute attacks or aggravation of bronchial asthma that occurs in or immediately following thunderstorms. It often occurs in the pollen season.It can be manifested as a large-scale outbreak of asthma in local areas, mainly clinical manifestations such as cough, shortness of wheezing, and difficulty breathing. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening.
Experts introduced that the biggest culprit of this "thunderstorm asthma" in Taiyuan is pollen allergy - pollen particles burst into thinner allergens under the action of lightning, instantly pouring into the lower respiratory tract, inducing acute airway spasm and acute asthma attacks.
Thunderstorm asthma only occurs when specific populations, specific meteorological and environmental factors are at the same time, so it is rare.
Pollen peak + thunderstorm weather
How to deal with it?
After the beginning of autumn, northern my country has gradually entered the peak period of autumn pollen. Taking Beijing as an example, the monitoring results show that the highest level is level 5 for 15 consecutive days from August 26 to September 9. In terms of meteorological conditions, there will be more rainfall in North China, Huanghuai and other places, and typhoons or tropical low pressure may also have an impact.
The occurrence of thunderstorm asthma is the result of the combined effect of external weather factors and internal allergic constitution. People with a history of allergies should pay attention to weather forecasts in a timely manner, especially the pollen allergy index released by the meteorological department. Before and after a thunderstorm, try to minimize outdoor activities and close doors and windows.
The following are high-risk groups for thunderstorm asthma:
When a thunderstorm asthma occurs, please take the following self-help measures:
Quickly inhale drugs such as budeson deformoterol or albuterol bronchodilator (used as doctor's instructions) to relieve tracheal spasm.
If the treatment does not improve 15-30 minutes after taking the medicine, or if the lips are purple and difficult to speak, you should go to the hospital immediately! Thunderstorm asthma progresses quickly and procrastination can be life-threatening.
You can rest in a sitting or semi-lying position to keep your waist leaning forward. This posture is conducive to breathing smoothly and can effectively improve ventilation.
After the thunderstorm, the pollen fragments may float in the air for a long time. It is recommended to wait 1-2 hours before opening the window for ventilation.
Source: Hangzhou Daily Qianjiang Evening News CCTV
