New Delhi: The initial symptom of Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant may be different from the Delta variant responsible for last year’s infection.
However, the doctor said there was not too much difference in symptoms between the two variants in serious patients.
As in the second wave, the doctor reported seeing patients rushed to the hospital with continuous and high fever, low oxygen saturation and raising the inflammatory marker among the main symptoms.
Land-edge glass opacity, the characteristics of lung damage caused by Covid during the second wave, also observed in some patients in the current wave.
On the brighter side, the doctor said, the percentage of serious patients was significantly lower than during the second wave.
“We currently have 27 patients in hospitals, including eight in oxygen support and one in the ICU,” revealed Dr.
Sumit Ray, critical care head, Holy Family Hospital.
He added that most hospitalized patients both elderly or have co-morbidity.
Nayak Lok Hospital has more than 100 Covid patients in his ware until now, according to the Delhi Corona application.
Dr.
Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of Run Run Delhi Hospital, told TOI that most patients experienced mild to moderate symptoms.
“Very few patients need ICU support this time,” Kumar said.
“Our patients include people with low immunity, cancer patients and those who suffer from chronic kidney disease.” When asked why some people experience severe symptoms while most other people without symptoms or somewhat affected, Ray explains that Covid is not an entity that is completely unknown to our immune system again.
“Infection and previous vaccination means our body acknowledges the virus and prevents it from causing serious illness,” Ray said.
“However, some people still develop serious illness because their immune system cannot bring up a significant response to the virus, perhaps because of low immunity, the underlying disease or other reasons.” The Holy Family Doctor also said that infection by the Omicron variant did affect the lungs in the number of very small covid patients.
“Their lung scan shows lesions that are similar to those seen during the second wave,” Ray said.
Dr.
Gaurav Thukral, Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare at home, which carries out the monitoring of triates and isolation of covid patients’ homes for the Delhi government, said shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing, drowsiness or pressure on the chest, chest pain, fever higher than 100 degrees F during More than three days and spo2 less than 93% (3 readings in one hour with an accurate measurement method) or more than 24 respiratory levels are warning signs that require medical attention.
“Timely care can help prevent complications,” he suggested.
Treatment is mostly a symptom.
“Like most respiratory virus diseases, Covid also limits ourselves.
Our bodies produce the best type of antivirus through the default and adaptive immune response to change to protect us from these viruses.
The best way to deal with infection is through 3ps: Patience, Keposititan ) And Paracetamol, “said Dr Neeraj Nischal, AIIMS extra professor.
“Some individuals may require supporting steps such as cough syrup, throat or anti-allergic drugs.” Many hospitals and doctors prescribe antibody cocktail drugs, Molnupiravir.
However, government institutions have defined the benefits of ‘limited’ and suggest their use only with a thorough test.