IMA reports rise in upper respiratory tract infections in Telangana

Hyderabad: High-level doctors, who are members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Telangana, have reported a significant increase in cases of diseases like upper respiratory tract infection, ILI and IRAG in a survey at the state level. patients, a trend consistent with the continued rise in COVID infections across the country. The survey by IMA, Telangana, which included doctors from Hyderabad, districts and government hospitals, said a large number of patients reported symptoms generally similar to Covid, including sore throat, dry cough, general malaise, myalgia and Sometimes include fever. Alta, obstructive pulmonary disease, exacerbation of asthma attacks. Top official of IMA, Telangana, Dr M Kiran, who directed the survey, said there was no evidence of higher incidence of patients with hypoxia (lack of air). “Patients with high fever without a drop in SpO2 levels are responding to Fluvir. “Most cases are self-limited,” he said. There has been an increase in respiratory cases in children under two years of age with mild respiratory difficulties and most of them were recovering and very few in UCI required hospitalization and attention. Nasal cleaning and hygiene should be taken care of for children. “Along with the rise in cases of viral diarrhea in children, parotiditis (inflammation of the parotid glands) has increased,” says Dr Srisailam Kotturu, leading pediatrician, Nizamabad. Another high-ranking member of the IMA and a doctor, Dr Suresh from Hyderabad, says that a large number of adults and children complain of sore throat, cold, dry cough, body ache etc. Interestingly, most IMA members have reported an increase in parotitis in children and high fever in adults. However, doctors who participated in the survey said that almost all the disorders resolved spontaneously and so far none of them have been fatal in their respective OP and IP cases. IMA Telangana Survey Trends: • Increase in cases of upper respiratory tract infections in all districts • A large number of children are complaining of parotiditis and high fever. • Parotiditis is an inflammation of the parotid gland, a common disease of the salivary glands. • Other common symptoms include exacerbation of viral diarrhea, asthma, respiratory infections, sore throat, cold and cough. • Doctors recommend rapid antigen test to confirm Covid.