Home Health Essentials - (Latest Version)

Author: Lin Songyuan
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is divided into six parts: Basics, Health Maintenance, Diseases, First Aid, Nursing, and Hospital Visits. The Basics section briefly introduces the structure and function of the human body, the process of metabolism, and new concepts of human health. The Health Maintenance section proposes effective health care methods tailored to the characteristics of different life stages, such as childhood, adolescence, the period of marriage and childbirth, and middle and old age. The Diseases section not only introduces the symptoms and signs of common diseases and their prevention and treatment measures but also provides insightful insights into today's "fashion diseases," such as obesity, fatty liver, cervical spondylosis, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's disease, including their golden indicators for diagnosis and new methods for prevention. The First Aid section focuses on the basic principles and common pre-hospital first aid methods, as well as the emergency treatment of common injuries. The Nursing section briefly introduces common nursing knowledge while emphasizing the techniques for observing the condition of patients at home and the key points of nursing care. The Hospital Visits section not only informs people about common knowledge such as choosing hospitals, visiting clinics, and hospitalization but also introduces the selection of health check-ups, the indications, preparations before and after various common diagnostic tests, post-test precautions, and the clinical significance of test results, and so on.
People allergic to penicillin should not receive vaccinations
Penicillin is an alien protein with a strong allergenic effect. Penicillin can cause allergic reactions, and apart from its inherent allergenicity, it is also related to the quality of production and the amount of impurities it contains. Additionally, people allergic to penicillin are not necessarily allergic to all alien proteins, and those allergic to other substances are not necessarily allergic to penicillin. Given these circumstances, people allergic to penicillin may not be allergic to all vaccines. This is because the allergens in vaccines are different from those in penicillin. Different people may react differently to different allergens or the same allergen. However, being allergic to penicillin is also a manifestation of an allergic constitution, and extra caution is needed. For the sake of caution, children allergic to penicillin should avoid vaccinations. If vaccination is necessary, it should be done under close medical supervision with adequate emergency preparations in place. Additionally, it is important to note that such children should avoid consuming irritating foods after vaccination to prevent worsening the reaction.
People with chronic diseases should not receive vaccinations
Vaccines have side effects, and after vaccination, they may cause mild reactions, which are generally tolerable for healthy children and may not even be noticeable. However, children with chronic diseases may not be able to handle these reactions. Moreover, children with chronic diseases often have poor nutritional status, and the production of immunity requires sufficient protein. Without enough protein, vaccination will not produce a large amount of immune substances, significantly reducing its effectiveness. Children with chronic diseases should actively treat their conditions and adopt other preventive measures, waiting until the chronic disease is cured before receiving various vaccinations.
Do not receive vaccinations when feverish
Children with fever are usually caused by pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Children with fever, especially those with moderate or higher fever, should not receive vaccinations. Fever is often an early symptom of acute infectious diseases such as measles, influenza, encephalitis, and hepatitis. If vaccination is administered during this time, it may complicate the primary disease, affecting doctors' accurate diagnosis and delaying timely treatment. At the same time, the pathogens causing the primary disease may interfere with antibody production. Children with fever should wait until the illness is completely cured and their body temperature returns to normal before receiving vaccinations.
Do not receive vaccinations during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or menstruation
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and menstruation are special physiological periods for women, during which significant changes occur in the body, especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding, which involve the fetus and infant. Therefore, vaccination during these physiological periods should be done with caution. Women in the first three months of pregnancy should preferably avoid vaccinations, as the placenta has not yet formed at this stage, making it more prone to miscarriage. If vaccination is administered, it may also cause abnormal fetal development or congenital deformities. Of course, in special circumstances where vaccination is unavoidable, such as being bitten by a rabid dog, rabies vaccine should be administered immediately. Vaccination is relatively safe for women six months or more pregnant. Breastfeeding women can receive vaccinations without special effects on them, but vaccination reactions may reduce milk production, affecting the infant's ability to breastfeed. Except for very necessary vaccinations, it is best to wean the child first.