Doctor examining a patient. Archival photo MOSCOW, January 30 A hot bath in case of SARS should be replaced with a warm five-minute shower or rubbing, Andrey Tyazhelnikov, chief specialist in health care for adults at the Moscow Health Department, told RIA Novosti. According to the doctor, hygiene in case of illness, it is not canceled and is extremely important, because toxins come out through sweat, and it is necessary to help the skin cope with this process, cleansing it. But you need to maintain hygiene in gentle ways, depending on the condition of the patient.The Department of Health explained the procedure for obtaining online help for patients with SARS «If a person feels very unwell and has a fever, then you need to do with rubbing with a towel soaked in warm water, and then wipe it dry. It is important that the temperature in the room is comfortable and there are no drafts. If the patient does not have a fever and is in a fairly satisfactory state of health, then a short five-seven-minute warm, but not hot shower will not hurt. The main thing is to prevent hypothermia or overheating. A hot bath at an elevated temperature is not allowed, «Tyazhelnikov said. He noted that the body is fighting infection, and all systems are working in a high load mode, metabolic processes and blood circulation are accelerated, and hot water will put an additional burden on the heart and provoke an even greater increase in temperature. Therefore, the bath, like the bath, should be postponed until complete recovery.The Ministry of Health told what to do for those who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 with symptoms of SARS «Essential oils can be used without necessarily adding them to the bath. Oils have been used for a long time and have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory and antiviral properties. You can drip them, for example, on a napkin or use in special aroma lamps,» Tyazhelnikov said. The agency's interlocutor specified that during chills you need to warm yourself with dry heat. «You can put on extra woolen clothes, warm socks, cover the patient with an additional blanket. At the same time, you do not need to arrange a steam bath under a blanket and warm up the patient hot drinks, achieving profuse sweating. It is enough to warm up to a comfortable state. If the patient's temperature is less than 38 degrees, then it should not be brought down by any means — neither medicines nor raspberry tea. If more than 38, then antipyretics should be taken, «added he. The doctor emphasized that at the first signs of the disease, you can di station to receive an audio consultation from a doctor who will issue an electronic prescription for medicines and automatically open a sick leave for ARVI for seven days. «Either come to the doctor on duty at any nearest clinic without an appointment and a call, or sign up for a specific appointment time at your clinic. Now there are no queues in Moscow polyclinics, residents receive medical care on the same day — the average waiting time for an appointment does not exceed 30 minutes. If you have limited mobility or you have a severe course of the disease, in this case, you can call a doctor at home by calling the 122 line, Tyazhelnikov added. » /> Narcologist spoke about the dangers of drinking alcohol in SARS
