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After malaria, scrub typhus, now patients suffer from bilateral pneumonia
Oct 16, 2012, 03.05AM IST
JAIPUR: The hospitals are witnessing an increasing number of patients who are being diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, apart from malaria and scrub typhus. The doctors claimed that bilateral pneumonia that affects the respiratory tract has become common. Most of the patients being admitted to hospitals through medicine units' OPDs are suffering bilateral pneumonia.
Beds in medicine wards in majority of the hospitals are completely occupied by patients as cases of scrub typhus, malaria, dengue, viral fever and bilateral pneumonia have been reported in large numbers. It has become a difficult task for the medical, health and family welfare department to prevent the spread of the diseases. The serious patients coming to private clinics are also being referred to bigger hospitals.
P D Meena of SMS hospital said, "Most of the patients admitted to the hospital are suffering from respiratory tract infection due to influenza virus. During the past few days the bilateral pneumonia cases have increased in number causing respiratory tract infection." The doctors said that a case of bilateral pneumonia could infect others by sneezing or coughing. A person with low immunity could easily be affected by it. The symptoms of the disease are fever, chest pain, coughing, sore throat, nausea, fatigue and vomiting.
The SMS hospital claimed that the situation has improved slightly as the number of patients has decreased. "The number of patients coming to the hospital has decreased but still a large number of patients with fever are being admitted to the hospital and also coming to the OPD," an official with SMS hospital said.
People are being advised to consult a doctor in cases of fever due to scrub typhus, bilateral pneumonia or dengue as they could be fatal if one does not get timely medical attention. The doctors said in cases of patients with serious ailments from other districts they do not wait for the medical report and start empirical treatment as waiting for the report could result in loss of time and lead to deaths too.
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Jaipur: With hospitals witnessing increasing number of patients, large numbers of patients are being diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, apart from malaria and scrub typhus.
The doctors claimed that bilateral pneumonia has become common which is affecting respiratory tracks. Most of the patients which are getting admitted to hospitals through medicine units' OPDs are of bilateral pneumonia.
Beds in medicine wards in majority of the hospitals are completely occupied by patients as cases of scrub typhus, malaria, dengue, viral fever and bilateral pneumonia have been reported in large numbers. It has become a difficult task for the medical health and family welfare department to prevent the spread of the diseases. The serious patients coming to private clinics are also being referred to bigger hospitals.
SMS hospital doctor PD Meena said, "Those patients who are being admitted to the hospital are mostly suffering from respiratory track infection due to influenza virus. During the past few days the bilateral pneumonia cases have increased in number causing respiratory track infection."
The doctors said that a case of bilateral pneumonia could infect other person by sneezing or coughing. It could victimize a person easily with low immunity. The symptoms of the disease are fever, chest pain, coughing, sore throat, nausea, fatigue and vomiting.
Besides, the SMS hospital claimed that the situation has improved slightly in the hospital as the number of patients have decreased. "The number of patients coming to the hospital has decreased but still large number of patients with fever are admitted to the hospital and also coming to OPD of the hospital," a SMS hospital official said.
The doctors advised people to see doctor in case of fever due to scrub typhus, bilateral pneumonia and dengue could be fatal in case of not getting timely medical attention.
The doctors said they do not wait for medical report and start empirical treatment for the serious patients coming from other districts because waiting for medical reports to begin treatment could cause death of the patient.