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6min walk test

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Must for home bound pts

To look for inducible hypoxia for a patient who looks comfortable as such and is not hypoxic at rest or those at a high risk,hence ,timely intervention could help - "UNMASKING HYPOXIA"

#COVIDCapsules
What to do 👇

-Pt needs to wear a mask

- monitor O2 level with an oxymeter,pretest baseline O2 Saturatn should be > 94%,

-Then take a walk (inside a room , corridor, hall) for 6 mins at a comfortable pace
-Recheck if O2 has dropped below 93% or an absolute drop >3% and consult ur doc.

-Any light headedness or SOB while performing the test to be noted

- Test may be cut short for 3 minutes in patients>60 years of age.

-Should be performed twice a day to keep a vigil.
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#Breathingdifficulties may persist in the #Postrecoveryphase of #COVID19 as well...one of the major complain!!

#WHO has recommended certain #breathingpositions and #exercises that might help to relieve #breathlessness.

Lemme know if this was of any help👍👇

#covidcapsules
#BreathingPositions

1.#Highsidelying:
Prop up a number of pillows on the bed
Lie on your side with your head placed on the topmost pillow.
Head and neck should be properly supported with your knees to remain bent.
2. #Forwardleansitting:
Sit on a chair,lean gently and slightly forward to rest your arms on your lap.
If you have a table in front of you, then you can lean forwards from the waist to rest your head and neck on the table with the help of a pillow or cushion if needed.
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In #postcovid patients managing the #cough, clearing it out properly is a big part of the recovery process that every #COVID19 patient has to go through.

For PostCovid wali "khaasi", let's see if this could be of any help👇

#covidcapsules
#covid_ki_khaasi
1.For #DryCough drink plenty of lukewarm water throughout the day with lemon,tulsi and honey (sips)
#kadha,soup,bone broths🥣🍵

2.If u don't have water or anything else to drink nearby, try swallowing ur #saliva a few times very dry.
3. #SteamInhalation for 10-15 mins , 2-3 times /day and #gargling with saline water.( For both dry n wet cough)

4. Try to can avoid alcohol, sugary drinks n coffee for a while as it might cause #dehydration.🙅
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#Plasmadonation..one of the most used term nowadays, ofcorse this arouses lots of queries in a donor's mind..

Let's see if this helps to clear the air to some extent 👍summerized in 10 points.

#covidcapsules #plasmatherapy
#covidupdates
Among the 3 categories of COVID patients (severe, moderate ,mild), plasma therapy is suggested for patients who have been moderately infected.Patients with mild condition often recover easily themselves, whereas the chances of recovery in a severely-infected patient are slim.
When one contracts an infection, especially a viral infection, their recovery depends on the production of antibodies to fight the antigen ( which in the current case, is COVID-19). These antibodies are present in the recovered person’s blood for a few weeks aftr recovery.
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During my #Covid duty days one common concern has been raised frequently about whether mothers with #COVID19 can transmit the
#SARSCoV2 virus to their infant through #breastfeeding.

So here is my take on this👇hope it help on clearing the air to some extent🙂

#covidcapsules
Recommendations on #mother_infant contact and #breastfeeding must be based on a full consideration of not only of the potential risks of #COVID19 infection of the #infant, but also the risks of morbidity associated with not breastfeeding,
the inappropriate use of #formula_milks, as well as the protective effects of skin-to-skin.Even the #WHO recommends that diseased mothers should be encouraged to continue to breastfeed and should be counselled that ..
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