The May Day holiday is coming
Many people are already planning a trip
From what time you wake up to visiting several attractions
The itinerary is full and very detailed
Not a second will be wasted
Comparable to "special forces"
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What is the tourist map in such a hurry?
It's not for the sake of being able to
Try to spend as little time as possible, less money
Play more places
That's it
……
Flying economy class has become a good option
It's just a little narrower
If it's just narrow, just forbearance
The key is that this economy class has been sitting for a long time
Sudden death is possible!
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Heyuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Discipline leader Yi Xin
Let me give you a science about what is "economy class syndrome"
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Economy Class Syndrome
"Economy Class syndrome" is actually pulmonary embolism (PE) caused by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities.
During long flights, passengers are mostly seated in a small space. Sitting for long periods of time can easily lead to blood retention in the veins and the formation of blood clots. When these blood clots fall off, they travel up the bloodstream to the pulmonary arteries to form embolism. The pulmonary artery is the only channel through which blood flows back into the lungs for oxygen delivery, and if there is an embolism, it can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, hypoxia, hemoptysis, and in severe cases, sudden death.
Economy class syndrome is generally not limited to taking planes, but also behaviors that cause blood clots to form blood clots in the lower limbs such as traveling in the car for a long time, staying up late, writing at the desk, playing mahjong, etc., also belong to the category of "economy class syndrome", and are not limited to passengers who take economy class.
High-risk populations
High-risk factors such as advanced age, malignancy, pregnancy, obesity, postpartum status, use of oral contraceptives, chronic heart disease, history of venous thrombosis, recent surgery, fractures, smoking, and significant varicose veins of the lower extremities should be particularly prevented.
If passengers have the above high-risk factors and are unavoidable to travel for a long time, they can go to the hospital to do some thrombosis risk assessment before traveling, such as coagulation function screening and lower limb vascular ultrasound, etc., and give compression stockings for prevention under the guidance of doctors according to the results, and even drug prevention if necessary.
signal
When there is pain and swelling in the lower limbs after sitting for a long time, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs may have occurred, and when there is dyspnea, shortness of breath, chest tightness, chest pain, and even hemoptysis and syncope, pulmonary embolism should be highly suspected.
prophylaxis
Hydration
Especially in an air-conditioned environment, the first and most important thing is to try to replenish water, preferably 200ml of water per hour, and avoid alcohol and caffeinated beverages (caffeine diuretic).
Foot movements
Do 3 to 5 minutes of foot exercises every hour, including tiptoeing, ankle pump exercises, and knee lifts.
Timed events
Don't just sit and sleep after getting on the bus; When driving on your own, you should get out of the car for 2~3 hours to move your limbs, and get up and move regularly when you take the plane.
Remember
Prevention is always better than cure
Let's enjoy the fun of traveling
Don't forget to take care of your health
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