After gaining a better understanding of COVID-19 and treatment protocols during the second wave, doctors feel they are now well equipped to fight the pandemic.
Nagpur: After a prolonged second wave of Covid-19 in Vidarbha and officially infecting over eight lakh people, doctors have gained vast experience in treating patients infected with the virus.
Research on treatment protocols, clinical as well as clinical aspects, is going on in full swing across the world and papers, surveys and documentary evidence are available on what is the better treatment for COVID-19 and what should be avoided .
If there is a third wave anytime in the next three months, doctors are now more confident about handling the third wave.
According to Dr. Nirmal JaiswalWockhardt heads the COVID hospital, he is now medically well prepared. “We learned a lot during the second wave. Now, we now know better whether a drug is to be given to a particular patient. Now, the judicial use of steroids, cocktail antibodies and other drugs is well known. New therapies are already in place. He is here. I am sure doctors are more confident now to tackle this disease,” said Dr. Jaiswal.
Experience plays the most important role in government hospitals. “We have trained manpower at this point of time. Doctors as well as health workers in government Covid hospitals are trained to deal with any difficult situation. The clinical protocol is clear and everyone is doing their job well. understands from.” Dr. Avinash GawandeMedical Superintendent of Government Medical College and Hospital.
A large number of health workers have now been vaccinated. This will ensure their protection from serious illness in case they get infected.
Doctors tracking international developments said extensive research and evidence-based studies have given a clearer understanding of the pandemic.
Dr Nitin Shinde, infectious disease specialist at Alexis Hospital, said they are medically prepared to handle another wave. “Our human resources are ready and the protocols are clear. The results of the recovery trials have evidence-based information about steroids, monoclonal antibodies, oxygen and prone positioning etc. This will help us a lot during the third wave, if it comes, ” They said .
Several doctors said they were more concerned about the supply of medicines and medicines. “Improved clinical preparedness is our plus point during the possible third wave. But, we must insure proper supply chain of medicines. During the second wave, the situation got worse as we were not getting medicines and injections at the right time. were,” said Dr Darshan Vinkare, the physician.
Pulmonologist Dr Rajesh Swarnkar said doctors now have a better understanding of the need for oxygen. Dr. Swarnkar said, “We have strengthened our strategy to fight the pandemic. The most important thing is that we have the vaccine, which is absolutely critical. Many who have been vaccinated end up in hospitalization or third wave. may not require oxygen.”
Intensive care specialists have been accused of uncontrolled use of steroids during the second wave. Doctors say that now they know its side effects very well. A senior intensive care specialist said, “Whether it is mucormycosis or AVN, we know about the side effects of the COVID-19 drug and how to avoid them. In the case of the third wave, complications after recovery from judicious use of steroids can be avoided.”
proficient in patient management
Hospitalized | When to admit a patient, where (CCC, DCH etc.) and for how long is better known
Medicines | Which medicine works in which stage of the disease and what should be avoided, limits etc.
side effects Known short-term and long-term side effects of steroids and plasma-like therapy
Diagnosis | Apart from RT-PCR, different types of blood tests, chest scans are available and doctors can decode them better
discharge | Clarity on when to discharge the patient, the home isolation period, and when to mingle with others
immunity | Can identify immunocompromised individuals and those at risk. Better handling of patients on immunosuppressant drugs etc.
training | Too many healthcare workers trained in handling patients
treatment | Treatment therapy that works and clear omissions from treatment protocols
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