UK monitoring and treatment of COVID

[Orangeblossom78]

I have been reading this article about how people with the virus have been urged to stay at home and only seek help if they get very ill

Compared to other countries where they had more monitoring at home.

I wondered what thoughts are on this approach and has it changed any, as it seems survival rates are greatly improved more recently in the UK.
(article is from start of April)

www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/06/fears-britons-self-isolating-covid-19-seek-help-too-late

Sorry, bit angry

Not surprising you would be angry labyrinth what about the NHS being there to protect us?

When DH was ill in March I rang the GP (he has an autoimmune condition) who rang back straight away to talk to him and said to ring him back if things worsened. So guess we might do that if it happened again. If 111 was being rubbish.

It was odd, he was coughing up blood and very ill but not breathless (I remember the GP asking him) might have been the silent hypoxia thing

He improved with a course of antibiotics though so may have just been a chest infection

From the new guide above:

Ring 999 if:
• You are unable to complete short sentences at rest due to breathlessness.
• Your breathing suddenly worsens within an hour.
OR if these more general signs of serious illness develop. You are:
• coughing up blood
• have blue lips or a blue face
• feel cold and sweaty with pale or blotchy skin
• have a rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it
• collapse or faint
• become agitated, confused or very drowsy
• have stopped peeing or are peeing much less than usual.

yeah of course I knew to self-isolate with symptoms.
But I never got message that going to hospital was something to do only on brink of death.
Like I said, different information sources.

is there research that shows that giving oxygen to people diagnosed in last 48 hours and still with mild symptoms , then stops them from progressing to being severe cases?

This seems to contradict the NHS advise about drinking plenty of fluids

"Advise patients about adequate nutrition and appropriate rehydration. Too much fluid can worsen oxygenation.[2] "

bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000168/management-approach

It also says

"If the patient is being managed at home, counsel them about signs and symptoms of deterioration or complications that require prompt urgent care (e.g., difficulty breathing, chest pain). There is no evidence to support the use of pulse oximeters in the home setting.[2]"