{"id":18186,"date":"2024-09-25T15:46:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T15:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T20:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T20:03:38","slug":"doctors-note-september-2024","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Nota del m\u00e9dico - Septiembre de 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Ya es oficialmente oto\u00f1o! Tiempo fresco, hojas que cambian y todas las actividades divertidas que hacen de esta estaci\u00f3n una de las favoritas de los aficionados y un buen momento para estar al aire libre. Tambi\u00e9n es la \u00e9poca del a\u00f1o en la que las alergias estacionales y el COVID-19 vuelven a estar a la orden del d\u00eda. Este mes, compartimos informaci\u00f3n sobre c\u00f3mo distinguir estas dos afecciones y cu\u00e1ndo es el momento de tomar medidas y acudir al m\u00e9dico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aunque tanto las alergias como el COVID-19 pueden causar s\u00edntomas respiratorios, sus or\u00edgenes y comportamientos difieren significativamente. Las alergias suelen estar causadas por la reacci\u00f3n del sistema inmunitario a desencadenantes como el polen, el polvo o la caspa de las mascotas, con s\u00edntomas como:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Estornudos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goteo o congesti\u00f3n nasal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Picor o lagrimeo de ojos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tos (por goteo post-nasal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Picor de garganta u o\u00eddos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\"La COVID-19, especialmente las infecciones m\u00e1s leves, puede imitar algunas caracter\u00edsticas de las alergias. Sin embargo, fiebre\/escalofr\u00edos\/sudores, dolores corporales, fatiga, p\u00e9rdida del gusto\/olfato, dolor tor\u00e1cico\/dificultad respiratoria y n\u00e1useas\/diarrea son sugestivos de COVID-19\", afirma el Dr. Ming Da Qu, especialista en Enfermedades Infecciosas del Southcoast Physicians Group. \"La fiebre alta, el cambio en el estado mental, la dificultad para respirar o el dolor tor\u00e1cico deben ser evaluados por un profesional m\u00e9dico\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cu\u00e1ndo realizar la prueba de COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seg\u00fan el Dr. Qu, las pruebas de COVID-19 se sugieren si presenta signos o s\u00edntomas distintivos o si tiene un sistema inmunitario comprometido; por ejemplo, si se ha sometido a un trasplante de c\u00e9lulas madre en los \u00faltimos dos a\u00f1os, est\u00e1 en tratamiento cr\u00f3nico con esteroides o recibe quimioterapia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si tienes COVID-19, habla con tu proveedor de atenci\u00f3n sanitaria sobre medicamentos antivirales como Paxlovid o Remdesivir para reducir la progresi\u00f3n a COVID-19 grave o la hospitalizaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lo esencial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aunque las alergias y la COVID-19 comparten algunos s\u00edntomas coincidentes, diferencias clave como la fiebre, la p\u00e9rdida del gusto o el olfato y la fatiga pueden ayudarte a distinguir entre ambas. En caso de duda, se recomienda realizar pruebas de COVID-19, especialmente si has estado expuesto o los s\u00edntomas se desv\u00edan de tus patrones t\u00edpicos de alergia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para prevenir la COVID-19, mant\u00e9ngase al d\u00eda con su vacuna de refuerzo cada a\u00f1o, use mascarillas en entornos de alto riesgo y practique una buena higiene, como lavarse las manos. Evite el contacto estrecho con los enfermos y dist\u00e1nciese socialmente en las zonas concurridas. Si enferma, recuerde seguir las directrices de salud p\u00fablica, incluido el aislamiento y el enmascaramiento, para evitar contagiar el virus a otras personas. Para consultar las orientaciones m\u00e1s actualizadas, visite la p\u00e1gina <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html?s_cid=SEM.MS:PAI:RG_AO_MS_TM_A18_C-CVD-VaccineGen-Brd:cdc%20covid%20guidelines:SEM00069&amp;utm_id=SEM.MS:PAI:RG_AO_MS_TM_A18_C-CVD-VaccineGen-Brd:cdc%20covid%20guidelines:SEM00069\">P\u00e1gina COVID-19 de los CDC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Por \u00faltimo, con la llegada de la temporada de resfriados, gripe y COVID-19, resulta \u00fatil <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/know-where-to-go\/\">saber d\u00f3nde ir<\/a> para recibir la atenci\u00f3n m\u00e1s adecuada a su dolencia. Los servicios de urgencias estar\u00e1n m\u00e1s ocupados que nunca, y los pacientes son atendidos en funci\u00f3n de la gravedad de su enfermedad, por lo que los tiempos de espera pueden ser m\u00e1s largos de lo habitual. Southcoast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/urgent-care\/\">Atenci\u00f3n urgente<\/a> Los centros ofrecen c\u00f3modas reservas en l\u00ednea para reservar su plaza en la cola y reducir los tiempos de espera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le deseo buena salud, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/doctors\/ming-da-qu-md\/#\/appointment-chooser\/providerId\/2999\/patientTypeId\">Dr. Ming Da Qu<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/primary-care\/infectious-disease-prevention\/\">Enfermedades infecciosas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":6994,"template":"","categories":[1229],"class_list":["post-18186","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expert-insights"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Doctor&#039;s Note - September 2024 - Southcoast Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This month, we\u2019re sharing information on distinguishing these two conditions and when it\u2019s time to take action and see your doctor.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Doctor&#039;s Note - September 2024 - Southcoast Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This month, we\u2019re sharing information on distinguishing these two conditions and when it\u2019s time to take action and see your doctor.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Southcoast Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-20T20:03:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Doctors-Note-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"350\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/\",\"name\":\"Doctor's Note - September 2024 - Southcoast Health\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Doctors-Note-1.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-25T15:46:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-20T20:03:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"This month, we\u2019re sharing information on distinguishing these two conditions and when it\u2019s time to take action and see your doctor.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"es-MX\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es-MX\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Doctors-Note-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Doctors-Note-1.png\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":900,\"caption\":\"Portrait of a businessman with \\\"Expert Insights\\\" text and medical icons in the background.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/news\/doctors-note-september-2024\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Doctor&#8217;s Note &#8211; 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