The Eight Immortals of Severe Illness are Qiu Haibo, vice president of the Affiliated Hospital of Southeast University, Tong, vice president of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Du Bin, director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Guan Xiangdong, director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhao, chief physician of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Eastern Theater General Hospital, Li Jiang, director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine of Beijing xuanwu hospital, Zheng Ruiqiang, director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine of Subei People's Hospital, and Kang Yanhe, an expert in critical care medicine.

Basic information

During the anti-epidemic period, the severe "Eight Immortals" were named by the media and netizens to eight top experts in related fields in China. As a member of the medical treatment expert group appointed by National Health Commission, the Eight Immortals with Serious Illness have been stationed in seven designated hospitals in Wuhan, where they have concentrated on treating critically ill patients in COVID-19. Together with the medical team, they have made great contributions in conquering the last "fortress of serious illness".

relevant knowledge

The common symptoms of people infected with coronavirus are respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and dyspnea. In more serious cases, infection can lead to pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, renal failure and even death. There is no specific treatment for diseases caused by novel coronavirus.

However, many symptoms can be treated, so it should be treated according to the patient's clinical situation. In addition, auxiliary care for infected people may be very effective. Self-protection includes: maintaining basic hand and respiratory hygiene and adhering to safe eating habits.