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IS YOUR CHILD’S DISEASE ALLERGY OR COVID-19?
Recently, a runny nose and nasal congestion in children cause families to fear coronavirus. Covid-19, in Turkey whose symptoms are similar to flu in winter, is now mistaken for an allergy. Runny nose and congestion, common in children, cause families to worry about ‘I wonder Covid-19′.
Turkey Medicals member and Child Health and diseases/child allergy-immunology specialist Prof. Dr. listed the differences between the two diseases as follows:
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HOW IS IT DISTINGUISHED?
Covid-19 has common and distinct characteristics with allergy. First, Covid-19 can have a high fever, not allergies. This is the most important differential diagnosis part. Covid-19 may have a very serious sore throat, burning, throat burning and pain in allergies is not an expected symptom. Clear runny nose is observed in allergies, Covid-19 usually does not have runny nose. But recently, only patients who complain of nasal congestion caused by different variants can also be seen. Most importantly, patients with Covid-19 experience severe novelization, weakness, fatigue. Allergies don’t cause a very serious muscle pain.Nov. Covid-19 can also be seen in children with symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea. Children with respiratory allergies do not expect diarrhea, vomiting. These are the most important distinguishing features of Covid-19 and allergies.
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THESE DRUGS SHOULD BE USED
In allergic colds, it is preferable to clean the nose with saline solution and, if necessary, use allergy medications in the form of nasal sprays. For asthma patients, it is also recommended to use oral sprays. Antihistamines are only used for allergic colds or eye flu, they have no therapeutic properties for asthma.
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IMPORTANT WARNINGS
The days we are in are pollen season, especially when Meadow pollen is released in abundance. Meadow pollen is released very intensively from morning to noon. For this reason, the windows should not be opened until noon after waking up in the morning. The masks we use for Covid-19 when we go out are an advantage, as they also prevent pollen from entering our nose. At the same time, wearing trench hats prevents pollen from hitting the eye and face. When entering the house, we recommend removing clothes, washing children’s hands and faces at least, taking a warm shower. Again, during this period, we can suggest that they do not go to picnic areas, playgrounds where there are newly grown or planted grass, meadows. If these measures are not enough, we want families to reach out to their doctors. We recommend it specifically with Serum physiologic. If these are not enough, of course, it will be appropriate to use the medications recommended by their doctors in Turkey for a short period of time, during the pollen season.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
Disclaimer:
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