CME INDIA REPOSITORY
Immunity is the boss in COVID-19, Others are Mrigtrishna(Mirage)
CME INDIA Presentation by - Dr N K Singh, Admin, CME INDIA. Doctors in Distress At this time, everywhere, lots of doctors and their families are in grip of COVID distress. Every day, we fear what will happen? Lots of members and their families of CME INDIA group are...
Stomach Flu or COVID Gut: What to do? Is it a Mystery at Large?
CME INDIA presentation: Dr Debashis Nath, Physician, Agartala, Tripura asks on 05/09/2020 Can anybody share experience/ guideline for the management of COVID-19 diarrhoea? I have tried doxy, ivermectin. Some do improve. But in some cases, I am in a fix. I was...
COVID positive brothers living under the same roof: How to deal with this?
Real situation from a metro city in India. Query in CME INDIA … Two brothers aged 66 and 68 years, who stay in the same house and in the same room turned out COVID Positive on 2 different dates [as per the test reports], within a span of 3 to 4 days. Can both brothers...
21 Tips to deal with Pregnancy in COVID-19
Presented by Dr Richa Manaswita, MBBS, DGO, DNB(obstetrics &gynecology), Junior consultant Coccon Hospital, Jaipur & Dr Vaibhav Agnihotri, MBBS, DCH, DNB Paediatric, IAP Fellowship Neonatology, PGPN Boston University, PCBD John Hopkins University. CME INDIA...
Real-life dilemmas in COVID-19 Management
Compiled by Dr N K Singh, Admin - CME INDIA. CME INDIA Discussion: Dr Somnath, Intensivist & Internist, Hyderabad: Asymptomatic Covid 19 positive. But IL 6 more than 125 (normal upto 7). PCT normal. Can tocilizumab be given. Scenario (1) Asymptomatic but HIV...
Chest Auscultation of COVID-19 Patients
Presented by Dr. Satish Kumar, Bokaro General Hospital. B. S. City. Learning from the history of Medicine: 2 centuries ago; René Laënnec, France, 1819: The doctor's iconic Stethoscope is one of the essential tools for the clinician while dealing with a patient...
Is DPP-4 Inhibitors or Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes and COVID-19 heading to a Useful Treatment Option?
Compiled by Admin on the basis of recently published articles by Dr Awadhesh Kumar Singh, DM, Endocrinology & Dr Ritu Singh, Kolkata. In a very recent paper published in Journal of Diabetology, eminent endocrinologist, Dr Awadhesh Kumar Singh (Department of...
30 Tips to prevent COVID infection in your practice
CME INDIA Presentation by Dr Santhosh Babu M R, Senior Medical Consultant, National Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Thrissur, Kerala with no conflict of interest. Contact: santhoshbabudr@gmail.com / 9846088468. 30 Very Important Advices for...
How to deal with post-Covid Lung Fibrosis?
Originally posted 21st Aug 2020; Updated: 1st Sept. 2020. Q: What is the protocol for residual lung dysfunction post Covid19 which is very common in patients who have suffered lung affection to the tune of 30 percent or more? CME INDIA Discussion: Dr Raju Sharma,...
How much Covido-Panic is needed at present?
Presented by Dr N. K. Singh, Admin - CME INDIA It is common experience that those who remain aware are stressed and in depressed mode. Whether Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Surat, Patna or any city in India, Social distancing, Proper masking and...
Swimming in the unknown world of COVID19 – Nectars Identified?
Compiled by Dr N. K. Singh, Admin - CME INDIA. Currently, we are in a mad race against time to identify prophylactic and therapeutic treatments against COVID-19. Sometimes science acts as a lunatic. So many treatment protocols confuse the physicians. Time will test...
Greater chances of getting infected in the marketplace than in the hospital?
Lots of doctors died last week due to COVID. Why?? Latest official data says that more than 87,000 healthcare workers have been infected with 573 dead; 74% cases from six states Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, West Bengal and Gujrat. But other states which...
Why this happens? More men dying in COVID19
CME INDIA FEATURE - Presented by Dr N.K. Singh - Admin, CME INDIA Men vs Women death rate in COVID19 The early reports of COVID-19 cases and deaths in India suggests that males are at a greater disadvantage than females with CFR of 3.3% and 2.9%, respectivelyEarly...
Honey… Ancient science reconfirmed?
CME INDIA Presentation: (From American college of physicians highlights the paper from BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 25th August 2020) 🍑It is well known that antibiotic over prescription for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in primary care exacerbates...
COVID ERA: What you need to know about 6-minute walk test
CME INDIA Presentation by Dr N K Singh. Why it matters? The majority of COVID-19 patients (81%) have uncomplicated or mild illness: nonpneumonia or mild pneumonia.About 14% develop severe illness with blood oxygen saturation (Spo2) falling below 93% and requiring...
Recovery is the rule but post-COVID complications are so troublesome
CME INDIA Presentation. Time to keep pace and peace in mind that all is well… As COVID endemic goes on more and more experience tells us that timely action can save lives as most cases are mild; few are moderate and less than 5% are serious. Death rate is reducing as...
COVID related observations of a frontline specialist
CME INDIA Presentation - (Personal communication to Dr N.K. Singh) We value observation data and experiences at this desperate time I am sharing experiences of a frontline specialist from a reputed COVID dedicated ICU... This can help ... ⭕Been working in the COVID...
Blame it on COVID19 – Whatever now happens in medicine
COVIDOLOGY - Well coined by Dr Shashank Joshi, Mumbai. CME INDIA Discussion: Dr Hemshankar Sharma, Bhagalpur: Today I got trapped in a case of clinically Flaccid quadriplegic, no sensory involvement, and preserved bladder functions. Serum K was 3.7, Lumbar puncture,...
Is Nasal Irrigation Beneficial in COVID-19?
Important points regarding Nasal Irrigation in COVID-19: NEW YORK (Reuters Health): ⭕Nasal irrigation might relieve symptoms and reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in patients with COVID-19, according to a new report. It has been unclear whether topical nasal...
Methylprednisolone or Dexamethasone in mild COVID19 cases?
Can Methylprednosolone or Dexamethasone be started in Mild COVID19 cases? Q. Lot of discussion now going on for Judicious steroid use in patients with raised lab parameters by primary care physicians. It is argued that the main crux to prevent or reduce the later...