Hyderabad: Covid-19 survivors are returning to hospitals with complaints of shortness of breath, joint pain, body aches, fatigue, heart, kidney, and other complications. There have also been cases of sudden death from acute cardiac arrest.
At least 50 percent of the survivors have returned to hospitals with complaints and require effective management for which Apollo Hospitals Group has started post-Covid recovery clinics.
These clinics will operate at Apollo Hospitals in Jubilee Hills, Hyderguda, Secunderabad, and DRDO.
Dr. Ravindra Babu, Deputy Medical Superintendent of Apollo Hospitals in Jubilee Hills, said: “We are seeing recovered patients succumbing to sudden deaths due to blood clotting. Despite giving them blood thinners and other medications, these incidents are noted. With a special focus on these cases, recovery clinics have been started. “
The focus will be to monitor patients regularly, provide timely medical care, and ensure proper follow-up, taking into account their post-Covid status. They are expected to help patients who can easily access these centers and benefit from treatment.
Dr. Suneetha Narreddy, consultant, infectious diseases, Apollo Hospitals, said Covid-19 presented serious problems in patients. “Loss of smell is due to a problem in the brain, the heart muscles weaken and diabetes is uncontrollable after Covid as it affects the pancreas. Recovery clinics will evaluate these problems and treat these patients accordingly, ”Dr. Nareddy said.
With the rains and floods, there is a fear that co-infections like dengue and malaria will spread among Covid-19 patients. That means that people should not let their guard down and strictly follow protocols.
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