Consultant resolves controversy
The medical arena witnessed a debate about whether every loss of smell means infection with corona or not?
To find out the truth of this matter, Dr. Saud Saleh Al-Saif, a consultant ENT, rhinoplasty, sinus surgery, nasal obstruction and microsurgery at Al-Manea Hospital in Khobar and Dammam revealed that loss of smell does not definitively mean infection with corona, because there are many factors that lead to this, such as influenza, runny nose, stuffy nose and allergies. Deviation of the septum with hypertrophy of the corneas as a result of allergies as well, as well as dryness of the mucous membranes lining the nose. These are simplified examples of weakness or loss of smell, in addition to more complex reasons such as the influence of the olfactory nerve as a result of bruises and injuries, as well as some tumors that lead to the absence of smells from reaching the nerve ends, but all of this is not Suddenly, it has precursors, and the patient is well aware of that. As for the sudden loss of smell, it is one of the indicators that are confirmed by smears.
He added, "Most people infected with the Corona virus can breathe freely, as they usually do not suffer from a blocked, runny or runny nose, and besides losing smell, they may lose their sense of taste as well."
Dr. Al-Saif confirmed that the researchers indicated in this field that it is not that their sense of taste is somewhat weak, but that it is disabled in addition to the other symptoms of the Corona virus, the main symptoms of the Corona virus are: a rise in temperature, a new and continuous cough and loss of the sense of smell Or tasting, and anyone with these symptoms should self-isolate and arrange for a swab test to check whether they have the virus.
