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The Montpellier CHU worried about a drop in emergency patients outside Covid

2020-04-09T14:54:48.560Z



The Montpellier CHU is worried Thursday about an unusual drop in March of almost half of the attendance of its emergency services outside COVID, calling on the population to continue to call the 15 if necessary. "The Montpellier University Hospital continues to take care of all vital emergencies , " said the hospital. "If there are neurological signs suggestive of a stroke, chest pain or breathing difficulties, call 15 immediately . "

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Certain signs should particularly alert, specifies the CHU, citing a deformation of the mouth, weakness of one side of the body, one arm or one leg, speech disorders, disorders of the sensitivity of a part of the body, chest pain or difficulty breathing. "Rapid treatment is necessary in these cases, to ensure the best possible chance of recovery" .

According to the CHU, the number of emergency transports (SMUR) triggered by the Centers 15 for cardiac emergency has decreased by 26%. "The causes of this drop in activity can be multiple, but it probably stems, in part, from less recourse to the care of people who need it," said the Montpellier hospital.

The CHU stresses that it has set up “a dedicated and secure circuit for dealing with emergencies outside COVID”, in particular psychiatric and pediatric, gynecological and obstetrical, specialized head and neck. "Beyond emergencies, the Montpellier University Hospital continues to monitor all patients who need it and for whom a postponement of care would be a loss of opportunity," adds the text. "You can come to the hospital safely, taking care to respect the barrier gestures ," he concludes.

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Source: lefigaro

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