Newsletter May 2021

Dear K-Way Readers,

May 1st is International Labour Day. Let us recognize and celebrate all our workers.

Each and everyone one of us are worthy of being appreciated.

Let’s be positive and do our work effectively and efficiently.

As the news across puts our nation on an alert, let us join together to face this challenge.

This month I have something different for you all.

Let’s be back to school!!!

Let’s learn our alphabets together. [Read More…]

Arthritis of the Knee Causing Low Back Pain – The Knee-Spine Syndrome

Many of the people waiting in the outpatient corridor couldn’t stop staring at 68-years-old lady Mrs. Vanaja as she was walking towards our clinic. She was literally walkinglike a duck, swaying side to side “waddling gait”. During the consultation, her only complaints were back pain and numbness in both feet. Little did she mention her knee pain or walking pattern, and when enquired about the same, she replied with a grim face “that’s there for almost fifteen years and am used to it”. How can a person get used to this kind of severe pain, that too with every step she walks? What made her accept this poor quality of life? Can this be the cause of her back pain?

COVID-19 Infection in Children

COVID-19 is a new coronavirus disease that has emerged from Wuhan Province, China in Dec 2019. The economic and social disorganization caused by the pandemic is devastating. Millions of enterprises faced an existential threat. There has been a great loss of life and livelihoods as well. Amidst the second wave in India, there are several doubts and myths about COVID-19 infection in children. Here, I am sharing a few questions that I am often confronted with in my OPD practice.

Life of Doctors - Patients, Medicine and Beyond...

Dr Suresh Venkita, our Group Medical Director, a senior cardiologist and an avid writer, has yet again shared this lovely story from his desk.

A Knife over Coffee

She was a maverick. She would never dream of doing what everyone does in a given situation. The day was already warming up, and would soon be very hot indeed. Temperature would soon hit the forties, she thought, and wondered how would she keep cool all day?

‘Okay, I am early, so I am going to walk to work’ she decided, bristling against the unfriendly, and uncomfortable, weather

Oral Care in Corona Times- How, What, and When

With the onset of COVID-19, there is a general sense of unease and fear when one has to visit a doctor. This is especially true in the case of a dentist.

Several steps can be taken by all of us to keep our mouths/ teeth healthy and smiling.

COVID 19 in Pregnancy, Vaccination in Pregnancy, Lactation and During Menstruation

As we tread ourselves through the second wave of the Covid 19 pandemic and vaccination being the present day hot topic, I have tried to answer few queries posed by our patients, pregnant women and their families. This is based on our clinical experience combined with the knowledge and facts from various authentic professional medical organizations.

Question: Is this second wave different?

Answer: The virus seems to mutate and new strains are coming up. So the severity of the infection also changes. We are trying to understand its origin, transmission, mutation, epidemiology and immunology. The infectivity is really high and its important to seek help at the earliest to avoid any complication.

The Kauvery “smart” guide to “Fighting COVID with Confidence”

Empower yourself with the knowledge and confidence to tide over the present COVID crisis.

The “smart” milestones to negotiate this path are prevention, protection, vaccination, recognition, response and recovery.

The following contains very useful tips that can help protect you and your loved ones.

Believe It Or Not – It Is Resurrection Of A Young Life

27 years young man gets a “rebirth” or “resurrection” to life at Kauvery Hospital, Chennai

The team successfully resuscitated the patient with nil neurological defects

“With a downtime of 20 minutes to reach hospital, he survived massive cardiac arrest with zero brain damage” A sudden cardiac arrest can be fatal if not treated within 8 minutes and it will lead to deprivation of oxygen to brain, thus leading to brain damage.

Remdesivir | Myths & Facts

Check out this video talk by Dr. Sridhar Nagaiyan, Consultant Intensivist, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai on the Myths & Facts about Remdesivir.

Patient Experience

“All treatments are very good in Kauvery hospital. All nurshing staff, duty manager, doctors are very cooperative and very sincere. We are very thankful to all Kauvery staff for providing the best treatment with all facilities. Dr Vaishnavi Lakhsman is our primary doctor who had done joint surgery with Dr Jeevagan and Dr Murlidharan. All are very experienced and wonderful behaviour.”
-P.P