Health department flashed out prescription for mild COVID case

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 24, 2020

In continuation of this Department’s Order No. Health 140/2020/11 dt.30.6.2020 and the advisories laid down in the Home Quarantine Diary, the following additional protocols is issued for management of asymptomatic and mild symptomatic (Category A & B) cases under home quarantine.

PROTOCOL FOR HOME QUARANTINE

A.    Instruction for the patient

–          Wear mask at all times. Discard mask after 8 hours

–          Disinfect used mask with 1% sodium hypochlorite

–          Stay in single room

–          Take rest and drink lots of fluids

–          Maintain hand hygiene

–          Don’t share personal items with other people

–          Self-monitor daily temperature and report if he/she develops any symptoms

B.     Instruction for care givers

–          Strict hand hygiene before and after contact with patient’s belongings

–          Wear mask at all times. Use gloves while handling items uses by the patient

–          Do not touch front portion of mask; i.e. face/nose/mouth

–          Change mask if mask get wet or dirty

–          Discard the mask after use and perform hygiene after mask disposal

–          Maintain a distance of 1 meter with the patient

–          Provide food to the patient in his room

–          Can wash used utensils with soap/detergent water while wearing gloves

–          The care giver and all close contacts with self-monitor their health daily temperature monitoring and report if any symptoms develop.

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      Protocols in CCC

–          Contact and droplets precautions

–          Strict hand hygiene

–          Wear appropriate PPE

–          Monitor Blood Pressure/Temperature/Pulse Rate/Respiratory Rate and SPO₂ every12 hours or whenever patient complains

–  Symptomatic treatment

–  Tab PCM 500 mg 1 tab sos (if temp >99.7°F)

–  Cough syrup 2tsp thrice daily (if cough)

–  Adequate fluid intake

–  Antibiotic – Tab Azithromycin 500 mg OD X 5 days

–          When to refer to Covid Hospital?

–  If patient complains of breathing difficulty OR Persistent chest pain

–  If temp > 38° OR 100.4

–  If RR greater or equal to 24/mins OR SPO₂ < 94% on Room Air

If patient develops:

– Bluish discoloration of lip/face

– Mental confusion or inability to arouse

– Slurred speech

– Weakness or numbness in face or any limb

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Equipments require at home/with Care giver/ANM/ASHA

1.  Mask

2.  Gloves

3.  Hand Sanitizer

4.  Thermometer

5.  Pulse Oximeter

6.  BP Instrument

7.  Betadine gargle/Salt water for gargling.