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A short thread, incase it helps people who are detected with #Covid. I was, have likely come out successfully and have learnt a lot, about #COVID19 care (1/n)
Do homecare if possible, especially if its not a serious situation.. Dont rush to the hospital.. advised by the doctor who treated me and my mom (A Prahlad Prabhudesai). It is mentally less taxing for the elderly, less expensive and puts lesser load on the medical system.
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If not, choose the doctor you can trust, and then follow her/him. There are at times standard protocols which hospitals follow, so no distinction between strong and weak patients. And there are at times very different levels of aggressiveness of treatment. Dont get confused (2/n)
If you have time in your hand now, prepare for potential hospitalisation. Do research and make sure you pick choices A, B and C so that last minute, you dont enter a place which you didnt want to, because you didnt prep. Fortune favours the prepared mind (3/n)
The job of the Covid ward staff is demanding. Being in a PPE kit for 6 hours and handling multiple patients who can infect them is not easy. Hence, they are prone to reacting late and making mistakes. Be patient with them (4/n)
If you elder parent is being moved to the hospital, be in constant touch to just understand whats happening and try and make her/him note down questions for which you need answers (5/n)
V Imp - Your doctor would likely always be in a rush bec he is inundated with work. So when he comes to your room, ask him all the questions that you should ideally write down beforehand. (6/n)
Golden rule - Dont panic. And dont panic too much over fever. SPO2 is the thing to monitor. (Ofcourse it may differ for different people, but I have learnt most doctors worried about the SPO2 levels for me, my mom or my dad (we were all positive) (7/n)
Pls remember to wear your mask at all times. And if you immediate relative takes chances, wear a mask at home too. Remember - Bore hona allowed hain, bimaar hona allowed nahin hain (8/n)
There are no false positive RT PCR tests... myth busted.. also, a staff member at Lilavati got re-infected in 1.5 months... so forget antibodies keeping you safe for 6 months. Not necessarily (9/n) https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
Last, and most important - Friends and family can do wonders in these times. Have a few good relationships in life. They will matter a lot, especially in these trying times. (end)
