What are the main and important symptoms of Keshan disease?

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Keshan disease, also known as endemic cardiomyopathy, was discovered in Keshan County, Heilongjiang Province in 1935, hence its name. According to the investigation, the acute Keshan disease disappeared in 1980. The main manifestations were acute and chronic cardiac insufficiency, cardiac enlargement, arrhythmia and embolism of brain, lung and kidney. What are the main and important symptoms of Keshan disease? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What are the main and important symptoms of Keshan disease?

The first: can come on suddenly, also can from latent type or slow type on the basis of acute attack. In the north, acute type often occurs in winter, often due to cold, overwork, infection, overeating or childbirth and other incentives. The onset was sudden. Severe cases can be manifested as cardiogenic shock, acute pulmonary edema and severe arrhythmia. The initial often feel dizzy, repeated nausea and vomiting, and then restless.

Second: serious cases can die within hours or days. Physical examination showed that the patient was pale, cold limbs, weak pulse, body temperature did not rise, blood pressure decreased, shallow breathing speed. Generally, the heart is mildly large and the heart sound is weak, especially the first heart sound is weakened. There may be diastolic galloping rhythm and mild systolic blowing noise. Arrhythmia is common, mainly ventricular premature beat, paroxysmal tachycardia and atrioventricular block.

Third: the onset of disease is not as good as the acute type. Most of the patients were young children. Most of them were in spring and summer. Cardiogenic shock or congestive heart failure may also occur. In the early stage of the disease, the symptoms were listlessness, cough, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, gray complexion and systemic edema. There may also be enlargement of the heart, galloping and hepatomegaly.

matters needing attention

1. We should carry out mass prevention and treatment, do a good job in environmental sanitation, improve water quality and crops, improve diet and living conditions. The predisposing factors include prevention and treatment of intestinal and respiratory tract infections, avoidance of overheating, supercooling or overwork, and prevention of overeating and mental stimulation. 2. Controlling physical activity and reducing cardiac load are beneficial to the recovery of cardiac function. Mild heart failure, only limit physical activity, nap and night sleep time appropriate more; Moderate and severe heart failure, should rest in bed, can sit or walk indoors; During the recovery period of cardiac function, physical activity should be taken.