Coimbatore: Pediatricians cross-country under the Pediatric Indian academy umbrella has produced a protocol to treat children who develop moderate or severe Covid-19 symptoms on the third wave.
Wander said awareness among parents, nursing staff and other doctors to diagnose Covid-19 in children and treat them is the need for hours.
“During the first two waves, 90% of children did not show symptoms and mortality among the positive children of Covid-19 treated under the age of 10 years.
2.4% in India,” said K Rajendran, Secretary of the Pediatric Academy India, Tamil Nadu Chapter, and Hod Department of Pediatrics & Neonatology, KMC.
“Of this amount, 40% of children have existing diabetes conditions that existed, cancer, kidney problems and immunocompromised,” he said.
The two waves also only saw 9% of children who were hospitalized who suffered from severe diseases involving pneumonia and respiratory problems, he said.
“We want to create awareness among as many parents as possible about how they have to handle Covid-19 in their children.
We created brochures and posters,” said Dr.
Rajendran.
“They must check saturation and if they fall below 90, the child is slow and always sleeps, and starts to have a change of bluish in addition to fever – they have to be rushed to the hospital because this is a danger sign,” he added.
Chapter Nadu Pediatric Academy India has formed a Covid Task Force.
“We plan to coordinate with the state government to create Covid-19 cells in each district to help parents and children with telecast and need help such as finding their beds, oxygen, and doctors,” he said.
“We also work to create it.
Training modules for medical and paramedics on handling pediatric patients,” he added.
The doctor said this district only had 103 ICU beds for children throughout the hospital.
Collectors of District G S SS SECEERAN recently examined the facilities and infrastructure and infrastructure of Pediatric Covida and ESI as part of the third wave preparation.