Editorial Team. BLKPP – Page 15 – CENTRE FOR CHILD HEALTH, BLKMAX SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

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Understanding the Laboratory Testing for novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

16 Apr 202024 Nov 2020

The purpose of this write up is to clarify certain aspects of laboratory testing for Corona Virus. There are two basic methodologies applied to test for the novel Corona virus…

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Donning & Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)

https://youtu.be/Vanmj0MsKN0 Donning & Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment- PPE, A very informative Demo Video by efforts from Infectious Diseases Team of AIIMS, Delhi. Many of us who are in a…

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Laboratory testing of Novel Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2)

8 Mar 20203 Mar 2020

Testing for Novel Corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) is done by detection Viral RNA detection by PCR Techniques Existing Multiplex PCR kits with respiratory virus panels, such as those manufactured by Biofire…

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Preventive measures for COVID-19

5 Mar 20203 Mar 2020

Information for Public The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to this virus and to prevent spread of virus in community from the infected person. Following…

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Case definitions for surveillance of Novel Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19

1 Mar 20203 Mar 2020

The Novel Corona Virus also refered to as SARS-CoV-2 causes the disease referred to as Corona Virus disease 2019 or COVID-19 The case definitions have been issued by WHO and are…

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SWINE FLU H1N1 MANAGEMENT

Patients with Flu like illnesses with mild fever, sore throat, diarrhoea and vomiting do not need any testing and should be treated symptomatically and followed as outpatients. They do not…

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Rabies – Post Exposure Prophylaxis of the Vaccinated

16 Feb 202016 Feb 2020

In a rabies endemic country like India where there is sustained dog-to-dog transmission, every warm blooded animal bite is suspected as a potentially rabid animal bite. As rabies is practically 100% fatal, even…

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Mammalian Bites and Rabies : Interesting Facts

13 Feb 202012 Feb 2020

Vaccination status of the biting animal Although unvaccinated animals are more likely to transmit rabies, vaccinated animals can also do so if the vaccination of the biting animal was ineffective…

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How long to give Aspirin in Kawasaki Disease

2 Feb 202027 Jan 2020

Administration of moderate dose ASA (ASPRIN*) (30–50 mg/kg/d) is given until the patient is afebrile and after Low-dose ASA (3–5 mg/kg/d) is continued as guided by Z scores on ECHO as follows- Z score < 2.0 (No coronary abnormality)…

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Role of IVIG in Kawasaki Disease

30 Jan 202025 Jan 2020

Untreated patients of Kawasaki Disease have a 25% risk of involvement of the coronary arteries. IVIG can reduce the rate of coronary artery involvement in the treated child to less…