Gurgaon: The health department has set up separate OPD for people suffering respiratory ailments at the Civil Hospital in Sector 10. According to doctors, a spike in cases of lung ailments is common during the winter months, when pollution levels rise.
Isolating such patients will help them get access to specialists at the earliest, doctors said.
Additionally, in an advisory issued on Thursday, the health department advised children and senior citizens to stay indoors during early morning and evening hours unless it was absolutely necessary to step out.
The Civil Hospital in the city saw at least 90 cases of lung and upper respiratory problems every day this past week, officials said. Private hospitals, too, have been witnessing a surge in such cases.
“The decision was taken because we are expecting a rise in cases related to respiratory diseases in the coming months. We have asked all primary health centres to submit daily reports on such cases. A flu corner is already there at the civil hospital,” said Dr Virender Yadav, the chief medical officer.
Doctors said the rise in PM 2.5 levels was a cause for concern for people who are having breathing problems. “Such patients should avoid going out for evening and early morning walks. Children and people aged over 60 are more prone to getting infected under the current circumstances. Cases of pneumonia, influenza, asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases are likely to rise during the winters,” Yadav added.
The surge of vehicles on the road during the festive season not only leads to pollution but also makes people more susceptible to lung ailments, doctors said.
Dr Kuldeep Kumar Grover, head of critical care and pulmonology, CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon, said, “There’s a significant rise in patients with chest issues and COPD. More and more respiratory issues are being noticed and we are seeing around 30 to 35 patients per day in our OPD.”
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Isolating such patients will help them get access to specialists at the earliest, doctors said.
Additionally, in an advisory issued on Thursday, the health department advised children and senior citizens to stay indoors during early morning and evening hours unless it was absolutely necessary to step out.
The Civil Hospital in the city saw at least 90 cases of lung and upper respiratory problems every day this past week, officials said. Private hospitals, too, have been witnessing a surge in such cases.
“The decision was taken because we are expecting a rise in cases related to respiratory diseases in the coming months. We have asked all primary health centres to submit daily reports on such cases. A flu corner is already there at the civil hospital,” said Dr Virender Yadav, the chief medical officer.
Doctors said the rise in PM 2.5 levels was a cause for concern for people who are having breathing problems. “Such patients should avoid going out for evening and early morning walks. Children and people aged over 60 are more prone to getting infected under the current circumstances. Cases of pneumonia, influenza, asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases are likely to rise during the winters,” Yadav added.
The surge of vehicles on the road during the festive season not only leads to pollution but also makes people more susceptible to lung ailments, doctors said.
Dr Kuldeep Kumar Grover, head of critical care and pulmonology, CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon, said, “There’s a significant rise in patients with chest issues and COPD. More and more respiratory issues are being noticed and we are seeing around 30 to 35 patients per day in our OPD.”
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