COVID ends but illness remains: Demystifying Post COVID symptoms with Dr Suresh Kumar, LNJP Hospital - Video

Published On 2023-03-04T17:22:05+05:30 | Updated On 4 March 2023 5:22 PM IST

Overview

In recent years the world has experienced a catastrophe called COVID and after numerous attempts, the world's nations have managed to contain it. Now, India has a positive Covid rate of less than 1%, and we have seen that the number of new instances is decreasing. Nevertheless, if we narrow our attention to the past two to three months, we see that the Post-Covid Sickness hasn't yet subsided.

After receiving COVID-19 for more than 4 weeks, post-COVID symptoms are evident. It may endure for weeks, or years, or even result in disability. Fatigue, fever, lung (respiratory) symptoms, neurological symptoms, joint or muscle discomfort, heart symptoms or disorders, digestive symptoms, blood clots, blood vessel (vascular) issues, and other symptoms are among the most often reported symptoms. It might be challenging to determine whether the symptoms are brought on by the virus or something else, like an underlying medical condition. COVID-19 can result in long-term health issues including organ damage, inflammation, and immune system issues. Although it affects adults more frequently than kids and teenagers, it can have long-lasting impacts on everyone.

We witness a number of premature deaths every day as a result of these severe post-covid symptoms. The issue of post-COVID keeps doctors, chest specialists, and pulmonary doctors busy. Why do we experience untimely cardiac events and other multisystem involvement issues every time there is an emergency? Is this a result of the virus's normal course or something else?

So, in today's episode of Health Perspectives, Dr. Suresh Kumar, Director-Professor of Medicine at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital and the Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) will be joining us in demystifying Why is Post Covid occurring? what is the pathophysiology? What long-term complications are there? And how we can spot these things before they happen so we can save these patients from dying too soon.

Speakers

Dr Rohan Krishnan

Dr. Rohan Krishnan is a National Chairman & Co-Founder FAIMA Doctors Association. He is a well-known medico-social activist and leader of youth doctors and holds many positions in various organizations. He has served as President of Resident Doctors Assoc. , Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, National President, FAIMA doctors Association, Chairman Anti Harassment Cell of FORDA doctors Association, President of Students union, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. He is presently also serving as Branch President of the Indian Medical Association, Central Council Member, IMA HQ, Orthopaedic Surgeon Maulana Azad Medical College & LNJP Hospital. Academically he is a Hons in MBBS and a university topper at Delhi University. He has more than 25 paper publications under his name and has served as a key speaker at various National and International conference.

Dr Suresh Kumar

Dr. Suresh Kumar (medicine), Senior Consultant, Chairman of the Covid Task Force, Chief at the MAMC's Centers of Excellence for Viral Hepatitis. He has over 30 years of experience, has travelled to over 20 different nations, has published more than 50 research articles, and has written a book on the clinical management of COVID in India.