The Spring Festival is approaching

Many people have embarked on the journey home

According to the transportation department and other aspects, it is expected that the entire society will cross-regional flow during the Spring Festival travel season this year. The turnover of people will reach 9 billion people. While everyone enjoys the joy of going home, they must pay attention to the "health killers" lurking during the journey——"Economy Class Syndrome"

This disease is suddenly and has great harm

Don't be careless!

What is "Economy Class Syndrome"?

"Economy Class Syndrome" is medically classified as a disease caused by deep venous thrombosis in the lower limbs.

When traveling on a relatively closed vehicle for a long time, if you sit still for a long time, the blood flow back from the veins of both lower limbs is slow and stagnant, which will easily lead to deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs.

Photo source: Shenzhen Health Commission

When you start to move after sitting for a long time, the fallen thrombus flows back along the venous blood vessels. As the blood vessels in the lung become thinner and thinner, the thrombus will eventually block the blood vessels in the lungs. At this time, the patient will experience emergency symptoms such as dyspnea, cough, chest pain, etc., which will cause death in serious cases.

Three people in Dongguan died of "economy class syndrome" when they returned to work!

According to Guangzhou Daily, during the return work after the Spring Festival holiday last year, many patients in Dongguan, Guangdong who had "economy class syndrome" due to long-term rides appeared. Three of them unfortunately died, and the continuous ride time ranged from 20 to 30 hours.

Yin Wenpeng, deputy director of the Department of Emergency Medicine of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, reminds:

If there is sudden pain and swelling of unknown causes in the legs, seek medical treatment in time. Before obtaining a clear diagnosis, the patient needs to minimize movement and cannot undergo massage or hot compress to avoid causing thrombosis to fall off;

If there is difficulty breathing, cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, etc., it is very likely that pulmonary embolism has occurred. At this time, you must quickly call 120 emergency number to send the doctor to the hospital for treatment.

Is it possible to suffer from "economy class syndrome" only when flying in economy class?

In fact, "economy class syndrome" is not only possible when you are in economy class. Any situation where you sit for a long time and are inactive in the lower limbs may lead to the formation of deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs, including:

Live on planes, trains, cars and other means of transportation for a long time;

Use computers and play games for a long time in daily life.

So, the real danger is not the economy class, but the "unmoving"! Sitting for more than 3 hours in a row will greatly increase the risk of thrombosis.

Source: Shenzhen Health Commission

Who do people "economy class syndrome" and "preferred"?

People who frequently take flights and other means of transportation;

People who lack exercise such as bedridden and meditation for a long time;

People who smoke;

People who have heavy loads of lower limbs due to their weight;

People who drink a lot of alcohol before taking a plane or long-distance bus, have a history of thrombosis, abnormal coagulation function, have recently undergone foot surgery or foot fractures, etc.

How to prevent "Economy Class Syndrome"?

It's very simple, just 4 words: movement, drinking, wearing, and medicine.

Movement

Try to avoid long-term unchanging sitting posture. You can regularly move your feet or legs, and perform lower limb movements such as "lifting your knees, pumping your ankle, wrapping your toes, and sticking your chest".

Drinking

Drinking more water can dilute the sticky blood. At the same time, by drinking water and frequenting the toilet, passively changing the sitting posture, sitting, standing, and walking, killing two birds with one stone.

Wear

Try to avoid wearing too tight clothes, shoes and socks, and wear loose and comfortable clothes. People at high risk can choose to wear elastic stockings, which helps reduce the formation of venous thrombosis in the lower limbs.

Drugs

Patients with thrombotic diseases and hypercoagules need to choose to take some anticoagulant drugs according to their own disease conditions.

National Emergency Radio Reminder

"Economy Class Syndrome" focuses on preventing

Live on a bus or plane for a long time

Be sure to pay attention to increasing the time and frequency of activities

Don't be overly addicted to

Play cards, watch TV and other entertainment activities for a long time!