It's possible.

The main symptoms of the new coronavirus are fever, malaise and dry cough, but a few people will also experience symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and abdominal pain, which are very similar to the common cold and influenza, and it is very difficult to rely on these symptoms alone to identify exactly which disease it is.

How are new coronavirus infections diagnosed?

Diagnosis of new coronavirus not only relies on the fever and respiratory symptoms that may occur, but also based on the epidemiological history, routine blood tests for changes in white blood cells, lymphocytes, and changes in the imaging signs of new coronavirus to make a comprehensive judgment, and for the suspected new coronavirus infection of the population need to carry out the nucleic acid test for new coronavirus to confirm the diagnosis.

What can be described as having an epidemiologic history?

1. History of travel or residence in Wuhan and surrounding areas, or other communities where cases have been reported, within 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms.
   

2. Within 14 days prior to onset of illnesswith novel coronavirus infections ((those who test positive for nucleic acids)History of exposure
   

3. Patients with fever or respiratory symptoms from Wuhan and neighboring areas, or from communities with reported cases.
   

4. cluster morbidity
   

What are the clinical manifestations of the new coronavirus?

1. Fever and/or respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough)
   

2. Normal or decreased total white blood cell count or decreased lymphocyte count early in the course of the disease
   

3. Imaging features of pneumonia with new coronavirus

What groups of people are suspected cases?

This is divided into two cases, one outside Hubei Province and one inside Hubei Province, which is mainly in view of the heavier epidemic in Hubei Province.

• If outside Hubei Province, there is any one of the epidemiologic history and meets, if there is no clear epidemiologic history, but there are 3 of the clinical manifestations can also be called a suspected case;
  

• And for Lakeland, even though there is no epidemiologic history, it is consistent with theThe first 2 clinical signs qualify as a suspected case (Caution:The diagnosis of neocoronavirus infection can be confirmed clinically if the suspected case has the imaging features of neocoronavirus pneumonia, but the final diagnosis still relies on nucleic acid testing）

Some people with fever, cough and other symptoms without consulting a doctor go to the drugstore to buy cold medicine on their own, thus improving their symptoms, which may make the new coronavirus infected people are not diagnosed in a timely manner, and if the diagnosis is not timely, they will not get timely isolation and treatment, which may result in the spread of the disease so that more people are infected.

Therefore, in order to avoid underdiagnosis and control the epidemic as early as possible, many places have introduced relevant regulations, such as Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, from February 8, all retail pharmacies in the city have suspended the sale of fever and cough medicines, and people with these symptoms need to go to the hospital; and Guangdong Province, also from February 9 onwards, all retail pharmacies in the sale of fever and cough medicines need to be the real name of the buyer registration.

Special times, special treatment. I hope that this epidemic can be ended sooner and normal living conditions can be resumed as soon as possible.

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The use of cold remedies will indeed mask the clinical manifestations of patients with new crown pneumonia, because although there are many types of cold remedies, their main role is basically to relieve fever, relieve respiratory symptoms of kata, etc., the most common ingredients in cold remedies are mainly two:

1. Acetaminophen:It has antipyretic and analgesic properties, which can effectively reduce fever, as well as relieve symptoms such as muscle aches and pains in cold and flu patients.

2. Pseudoephedrine:Mainly, it can constrict the capillaries of the upper respiratory tract mucosa and reduce the symptoms of nasal congestion, runny nose and cough in patients.

And we all basically know that the most common clinical manifestations of new crown pneumonia are: fever, dry cough, dyspnea and other symptoms.

So if a patient with new crown pneumonia mistakenly diagnoses his or her condition as a cold and treats it, it is bound to affect the patient's entire subsequent development of the disease, and in addition will lead to the accelerated spread of the disease.

Currently, the spread of the epidemic has gradually slowed down across the country, and many provinces have seen zero growth in the epidemic for several consecutive days.

This shows that our preventive and control measures are effective, but the difficulty, as Zhong said, lies in distinguishing between patients with common colds and those with new cases of coronary pneumonia, because these two diseases are two different diseases that require different treatments and medications. Therefore, we should find effective and fast screening methods for these two diseases as soon as possible, and in addition to the efforts of the medical staff, we also need the cooperation of the public, especially those who are returning from Wuhan or those who are in Hubei Province, should actively cooperate with the work of the relevant personnel.

For patients who have no history of going out and have not been to crowded places, and have symptoms such as fever and dry cough, the first thing they should do is to take the initiative to isolate themselves at home, take the appropriate symptomatic medication, and measure their body temperatures at regular intervals, and actively provide feedback to the control personnel.

However, if you are returning home from abroad, fever, dry cough, breathing difficulty symptoms, first of all, you should do a good job of protective measures, remember to wear a mask, timely to the local fever clinic for diagnosis and treatment, avoid contact with other people, and do a good job of strict self-isolation, do not blindly go to take cold medicine symptomatic treatment.

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The use of cold medications can interfere with (misdiagnose) the symptoms of neocoronavirus pneumonia. In medical terms this means that it can mask some of the symptoms of neocoronavirus pneumonia, thus making it more difficult to diagnose neocoronavirus pneumonia.

With the development of the epidemic, most people in the country can tell the general symptoms of C.N.C.P.: fever, malaise, dry cough, gradual onset of respiratory distress, etc. However, these symptoms are not the criteria for confirming the diagnosis of C.N.C.P.. However, these symptoms are not the criteria for confirming the diagnosis of C.N.C.P., which requires a positive test for C.N.C.V. nucleic acid.

Most of the upper respiratory tract infections such as common cold, influenza, etc. are characterized by fever, headache, myalgia, malaise, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, conjunctival congestion and other symptoms. Commonly used cold remedies include compound aminophenolamine capsules, crack, etc. Their main ingredients are acetaminophen, amantadine, caffeine, etc., all of which act as antipyretics and analgesics. These cold remedies not only work on the common cold, but also relieve symptoms such as fever, sore throat and muscle pain caused by the new coronavirus. This can mask the condition and make diagnosis more difficult.

The picture shows part of the instructions for a certain cold medicine

In view of this, Xiaomedicine suggests that patients who have a history of traveling and living in Wuhan, or who have been in close contact with confirmed or suspected cases of C.N.C. pneumonia, should go to the hospital once they develop symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and a dry cough, explain in detail their history of traveling and contact with the doctor, and actively cooperate with the doctor's diagnosis and treatment. Instead of treating it as a "common cold" and taking cold medicine on their own, they should contact others without taking any protective measures. This is a very dangerous practice.

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Colds and coronaviruses are different, colds have a runny nose, but coronaviruses don't, and if you're back in Wuhan, just take care of yourself.

Early symptoms can be masked by cold medicine.

That's why the state now controls pharmacies, cold medicines are registered, and any cold symptoms are watched closely.