Pune: seventy-nine years of Arvind (the name changed on request) was recently taken to the hospital after fainting at home because of low blood sugar levels.
When he was played for covid – part of the hospital protocol – he was found positive.
Resident Kothrud is in Covid Covid Ruby Hall Clinic.
Arvind is a case of covid incidental inpatient – a patient who is especially acceptable for other diseases, but is positively tested during routine screening.
Hospitals in the city say more than 75% of people today in the covid Icus they are people who are in a hurry for emergencies such as hypoglycemia, heart attacks, and strokes.
But they then tested positively during filtering, done to separate Covid patients from the others.
Dr.
Kapil Zirpe, chairman intensiv at Ruby Hall Clinic, said, “Most of the reception in Covid ICU and Wards are not primarily for Covid.
They are positive incidental received for other diseases.
The majority of these patients, who accidentally tested positive for Covid.
From the acceptance protocol, it does not have lung involvement and does not require oxygen therapy or ventilator support.
“Ruby Hall Clinic Covid ICU has 45 patients.
“From them, more than 75% are not accepted for covid or related problems such as reducing blood oxygen saturation or shortness of breath.
But because they are tested positively, we must save it in Covid ICU,” said Dr.
Zirpe.
Covid Icu at Deenanath Mangeshkar (DMH) Hospital has 30 covid patients.
“Twenty-three of them in a hurry for other emergencies, including heart failure, severe urinary tract infections, abdominal infections or strokes.
They were then taken to Covid ICU after testing positive during screening,” said Head of DMH Dr.
Prasad Rajhans).
Screening by hospital is very important.
Dr.
Ramesh Rana, Medical Director of Ranka Hospital said, “On Thursday night, we have a case of a full heart attack.
We quickly stabilize patients.
But before we bring it to coronary angiography, RT-PCR shows positive.
The patient has been moved to Covid ICU.
“The pattern of these people was hospitalized in a critical unit ‘with Covid’, rather than ‘for Covid’ throughout the world.
In mid-December, only 20% of Covid revenues in the UK were actually caused by virus complications.
The Head of Intensivist Hospital Sanjeevan Dr.
Subang Dixit said, “Omicron variant does not affect the lungs.
We do not see a surge in Covid Emergency cases with shortness of breath and severe decline in blood oxygen saturation, as we have during the second wave.” The hospital in the countryside also – although not all – reports incidental ICU receipts.
Wiswaraj Hospital in Loni Kalbhor has eight patients in the Covid ICU.
“Six found to have Covid only at the time of entry.
They were taken for other emergencies,” said Chairman of Intentivist Dr.
Kapil Borawake.
Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Center in Lavale have four patients in the Covid ICU.
“None of them were positive by testing Dr.
Natarajan added, “All patients who recognize for Covid have come up with significant symptoms.
Anyone who has no symptoms and has incidental findings, but is accepted for conditions that do not appear, sent home for self isolation.”