Mobile Digital Radiography Solutions Turning the tide in favour of COVID management

Mobile digital radiography (DR) systems are at the forefront in providing an initial screening for pneumonia, a developed stage of COVID-19 in severe cases. Imaging is generally not recommended in asymptomatic individuals with slight COVID-19 symptoms unless the risk of disease progression prevails. Mobile DR systems find endless applications in COVID-19 therapy and management. Mobile…

The Gastro and hepatic impact of COVID-19

Any virus has the capability to damage healthy living cells and multiply itself. The novel coronavirus-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) primarily attacks linings of the airways in the cells thus impacting the respiratory tract. The disease presents a spectrum of symptoms, from mild fever and cough to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome in the most severe cases. …

ICU Preparedness during COVID-19

As the nation’s capital reiterates its decision of reserving 80% Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for COVID-19 patients in private hospitals due to the surge in cases, a sense of caution flows across the nation’s healthcare community, to prepare for the challenges associated with rapid diagnosis, isolation, clinical management and infection prevention of the virus.…

The Power of Antigen Tests

The novel coronavirus conjures up such images of healthcare warriors inserting long pipe-like sticks with soft brushes up a nose and twirling it around for a few seconds. An extremely good specimen is apparently collected only when the swab goes far back for cells and fluids from the entire passageway that connects the base of…

Role of RT-PCR, ELISA IgG & Covid Antigen in Covid 19

Thanks to our technological advancements in diagnostics, we have made rapid progress in early diagnosis and contact tracing of the novel coronavirus. Three main tests have emerged as the gold standard in detection and treatment – the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), ELISA igG & Covid Antigen. RT-PCR Of the three, the extremely common…