COVID-19 but with mild or no symptoms.
Symptoms of mild COVID-19 include fever, cough, aches, headache, diarrhea, nasal congestion, nausea, vomiting, anosmia, ageusia, respiratory rate of 12-20 breaths per minute and oxygen saturation above 95 percent. Meanwhile, for moderate and severe symptoms, it is not recommended to undergo isolation at home.
"The requirements for self-isolation for diabetic patients are actually the same as others, such as applying cough etiquette, routinely monitoring symptoms, checking temperature and saturation twice a day in the morning and evening, rooms have good ventilation and are separate from others," said the doctor who graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia in a webinar "Diabetes and COVID-19" on Thursday.
However, there are a few things that diabetics who are undergoing self-isolation should pay attention to. The first thing is to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.
Second, if the blood sugar level is less than 70 mg/dl (milligrams per deciliter) or below the target range, then you must follow the 15-15 rule.”>BORNEONEWS, Jakarta – Dr. dr. Wismandari, Sp.PD-KEMD, Internal Medicine Specialist Consultant Endocrine, Metabolic and Diabetes said that diabetic patients can self-isolate at home if tested positive for COVID-19 but with mild or no symptoms.
Symptoms of mild COVID-19 include fever, cough, aches, headache, diarrhea, nasal congestion, nausea, vomiting, anosmia, ageusia, respiratory rate of 12-20 breaths per minute and oxygen saturation above 95 percent. Meanwhile, for moderate and severe symptoms, it is not recommended to undergo isolation at home.
“The requirements for self-isolation for diabetic patients are actually the same as others, such as applying cough etiquette, routinely monitoring symptoms, checking temperature and saturation twice a day in the morning and evening, rooms have good ventilation and are separate from others,” said the doctor who graduated from the Faculty of Medicine. University of Indonesia in the webinar “Diabetes and COVID-19” on Thursday.
However, there are several things that diabetics should pay attention to who are undergoing self-isolation. The first thing is to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.
Second, if the blood sugar level is less than 70 mg/dl (milligrams per deciliter) or below the target range, then you must follow the 15-15 rule.
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