What are the main symptoms of Keshan disease?

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Keshan disease, also known as endemic cardiomyopathy, is a disease that has not been identified for the time being due to myocardial lesions. Its name comes from the first case of Keshan disease found in Keshan County of Heilongjiang Province in 1935, so it is called Keshan disease. Before the founding of new China, the mortality caused by Keshan disease was high. What are the main symptoms of Keshan disease? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What are the main 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.

Second: 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. Severe 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.

Third: the heart is generally mildly large, heart sound is weak, especially the first heart sound is weakened, there can be diastolic galloping rhythm and mild systolic blowing noise. Arrhythmia is common, mainly ventricular premature beat, paroxysmal tachycardia and atrioventricular block. Rales in the lungs, hepatomegaly and edema of the lower extremities are also common in acute heart failure.

matters needing attention

1. Reasonably improve the dietary structure, eat more fresh fruits, vegetables and foods rich in protein, at the same time, correct partial eating and prevent over satiety. 2. Attention should be paid to upper respiratory tract and lung infection in early spring and winter, and effective antibiotics such as penicillins and cephalosporins should be used for those who have been infected. 3. Actively carry out publicity and education, so that the people in the ward have a clear understanding of Keshan disease, eliminate fear, and establish the confidence to overcome the disease. We should also prevent excessive emotional excitement in life.