How can I protect myself during a visit to the doctor in front of the Coronavirus?
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In the middle of the corona of crisis, the sense is hardly someone to a doctor’s visit. Finally, doctor offices are often places where more viruses and bacteria to collect. However, Coronavirus or not – even in the Corona of a pandemic can be so many a visit to the doctor can not be avoided. How can I protect myself during a visit to the doctor prior to an infection with the Coronavirus, we have spoken with the infectious medical Professor Thomas Löscher from the professional Association of German internists (BDI e. V.) in Munich.
BRIGITTE.de Professor quencher, which doctor appointments should I perceive at the moment and what better move?
Professor Thomas Löscher: If it is not an emergency, I recommend that, before the appointment with the doctor or the Doctor to call and, first of all, to inquire, whether the practice has opened. Because there are a number of physician practices that currently have closed. For example, many dentists treat only acute patients. Then I should discuss with my doctor whether the planned appointment take place or should be moved to. For a recipe, no one needs in the practice, that you can nowadays also send or pick up. But if I have acute complaints, should I call in practice, and then really go.
In the case of a call, I can ask also, whether in practice, Corona-suspected cases will be investigated or not. Many practices will send people with corona suspicion for testing to special centers to be a contagion to avoid risk to the other patients as much as possible. I can also ask, what kind of infection are protection measures taken and how I conduct myself in the practice.
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What precautions should be taken by the Doctors?
Some practices in, for example, only very few people at the same time, then the waiting room is empty and the probability to encounter a different patient, low. I think that is very sensible, because the less people come, the better the protection is.
Some practices also provide all of the Patient*the inside when Entering the practice with a mouth-nose protection and also the staff protects themselves accordingly. Then the risk of infection with the Coronavirus is low – even if, in practice, people with suspected be treated.
There is also plenty of disinfectant dispensers should be part of your hands of course is not fashionable at the Moment.
And how can I protect myself as a Patient? Should I wear a protective mask?
Yes, you can of course wear a mask. This is not controversial, because the simple mouth-nose protection masks protect the wearer even really reliable against infection. However, if all the people are wearing in a room of a commercially available mouth-nose protection or even a self-made cloth mask, can help to reduce the risk of infection for all. Some people are infected with the Coronavirus, but have no symptoms. But you can get by Speaking Virus-containing droplets into the environment, which is already reduced by simple masks significantly. It is particularly important, of course, that people with common cold symptoms of wear such as coughing, a mask to protect others from infection.
A real protection against infection for the carrier, only the FFP2 or FFP3 masks, however, are, with or without valve, which are usually used by Doctors and medical staff. With such a mask can run around all day, because they interfere with the Breathing but. Who belongs to a Corona-risk group, for example, a higher age and /or certain underlying chronic diseases, and it especially wants to protect, could wear such an FFP2 mask without a valve entirely to the protection in case of a visit to the doctor or when shopping. The do not get, however, is currently so easy. Even in the hospitals these masks are scarce and must be used on a number of occasions although not so intended, actually. But at the Moment it’s not different.
To Wear (protective) makes also glasses sense?
No, goggles or a protective shield is only for medical personnel, useful in the case of measures on the patient, with the creation of aerosols must be expected, or which take place as close to the patient that the Transfer of droplets is possible, which can possibly also be carried out over the eye.
What can I do if I can’t keep a distance to other patients, such as in the stairwell or in the hallway of the practice?
If me in the hallway or in the stairwell, somebody comes, should I Dodge or even go back to make distance possible. Two meters distance are definitely useful and, Yes, a lot of people like that.
Can stay by previous patients, viruses in the air in the doctor’s room to hang?
Yes, in practices, in the people with all the possible come and also people who want to leave a suspicion of the Coronavirus to clarify, should be supplied to all patients with a mouth and nose protection. Also, it is in the practices common, according to the hygiene regulation between the two Patient*interior, a simple wipe disinfection with alcohol-soaked cloths takes place. The droplets fall relatively quickly, to the extent that such disinfection of surfaces in the area of the patient is if someone coughs, makes a lot of sense. The examination rooms should be set up so that such Wiping disinfection are easily possible.
How is it with magazines and information material in the waiting room – can I infect me?
Yes, I would recommend to remove such things currently, from the waiting room. This also applies to things like the coffee machine or the bubble maker. All of this needs to get out. You have to look, that there are no things that you can touch. There also needs to be everywhere disinfectant dispenser. If I can wash alternative hands with soap is just as effective.
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Would you advise also to his own pen to bring, if you have to fill out a form or similar?
Well, since I see the risk of infection is very low. In any case, you should wash, after all, what you touch, your hands thoroughly, or the hands with an alcohol-containing disinfectants to disinfect. If you do that consistently, you’re protected actually relatively good. If someone is immunosuppressed, such as cancer patients, patients in very high doses, cortisone, or very old people, it is also a possibility to put on gloves. This need not necessarily be rubber gloves, fabric gloves to do it. So the risk is much lower. After the take Off the gloves, you should not be directly in the face, but first of all, wash your hands or disinfect.
Should I take a shower after the visit to the doctor, any virus can be rinsed?
No, that is unnecessary in my opinion. The main route of infection is via droplets, which are secreted when Speaking and especially when coughing. Since distance is crucial.
To wash the clothes I wore during the visit to the doctor, directly, is probably unnecessary, right?
Yes, it doesn’t have to be necessarily.
Thank you for this information!
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