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The Expert Series

on COVID-19

A compilation of articles written by medical experts on dealing with the

pandemic

Edited by: Mandira Moddie

Research: Meenakshi Radhakrishnan

Cover Design: Sivanandha G

Cover Photo: Getty images/ iStock photo

? The Hindu Group of Publications 2020

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Contents

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 4

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT....................................................................................................... 5

A look into key aspects of virus pandemic....................................................................................... 6

Dr. Sudha Seshayyan

Dr. G. Srinivas

Scripting a new narrative for COVID control ................................................................................... 8

M.S. Seshadri

T. Jacob John

It¡¯s OK to be smart ....................................................................................................................... 12

Dr. V. Ramasubramanian

Fighting a virus with dedicated health cadre ................................................................................. 16

Dr. P. Kuganantham

Dr. Hamsadvani Anand

A prescription of equitable and effective care .............................................................................. 18

Anand Zachariah

George Thomas

The tests reveal all ....................................................................................................................... 20

Dr. Rajaram Anantharaman

What is convalescent plasma therapy? ......................................................................................... 22

Dr. Joy Varghese

The role of palliative care ............................................................................................................. 24

Dr. Mallika Tiruvadanan

Palliative care is the answer ......................................................................................................... 26

Dr. Republica Sridhar

MANAGING YOUR OWN HEALTH ......................................................................................... 27

In search of Vitamin D .................................................................................................................. 28

Dr. V. Mohan

Aches and pains and a spot of exercise ......................................................................................... 30

Dr. Madhu Thottapillil

Boosting immunity is the need of the hour ................................................................................... 31

Dr. Bhuvaneswari Shankar

Why everyone should wear masks ............................................................................................... 35

T. Jacob John

Masks are mandatory for all now ................................................................................................. 37

Dr. D. J. Christopher

Dr. Prathap Tharyan

Will Vitamin C be of any help? ...................................................................................................... 42

Dr. Rajan Ravichandran

Insomnia going viral ..................................................................................................................... 44

N. Ramakrishnan

Non-COVID-19 emergencies in pandemic times............................................................................ 46

Dr. Aslesha Sheth

Do not ignore non-COVID-19 medical emergencies ...................................................................... 48

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Dr. Aravindan Selvaraj

Postponing elective surgeries can save lives ................................................................................. 50

Dr. S.M. Chandramohan

THE BODY AND COVID-19 .................................................................................................... 53

It¡¯s important to protect skin........................................................................................................ 54

Dr. D. Dinesh Kumar

Dr. Ishwarya R.

Breathing hard ............................................................................................................................. 56

Dr. R. Narasimhan

Does SARS-CoV-2 affect the liver? ................................................................................................ 58

Dr. Harikumar R. Nair

What does COVID-19 mean for kidneys? ...................................................................................... 60

Dr. Rajan Ravichandran

COVID-19¡¯s gut connection .......................................................................................................... 62

Dr. T.S. Chandrasekar

Dr. K. Raja Yogesh

Don¡¯t ignore abdominal symptoms............................................................................................... 63

Dr. Deepak Subramanian

Does COVID-19 have a link with the eyes? .................................................................................... 65

Mohan Rajan

Are diabetics more prone to COVID-19? ....................................................................................... 67

Dr. V. Mohan

Some tips to avoid diabetic amputations during lockdown ........................................................... 69

Dr. Vijay Viswanathan

Can DPP-4 inhibitors play a role? .................................................................................................. 71

Prof. Vijayam Balaji

COVID-19 and the nervous system ............................................................................................... 73

Prof. K. Ganapathy

Judiciously managing brain tumour patients ................................................................................. 75

Dr. Rakesh Jalali

Stroke is an exception, rush to hospital ........................................................................................ 77

Dr. K. Sridhar

MENTAL HEALTH AND COVID-19 ......................................................................................... 79

Because the mind matters ........................................................................................................... 80

Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar

Dr. R. Thara

Be alert, not anxious .................................................................................................................... 82

Dr. Suresh Rao K.G.

¡®How I fought COVID-19 and won!¡¯ ............................................................................................... 84

Dr. Arulvel Kathiravan

PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND CHILDREN ........................................................................... 86

Managing pregnancy and childbirth ............................................................................................. 87

Dr. A. Jaishree Gajaraj

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COVID-19 in neonates and infants ................................................................................................ 90

Dr. Rahul Yadav

Will COVID-19 be polite with children? ......................................................................................... 92

Dr. S.Balasubramanian

Sensitising parents of children with special needs......................................................................... 94

Dr. B. Balaji

SOCIETY ............................................................................................................................... 96

Needed, a transfusion for public health care ................................................................................ 97

Raj B. Singh

We need social physicians .......................................................................................................... 100

Soham D. Bhaduri

India¡¯s disease surveillance system needs a reboot ..................................................................... 102

Maya John

Private sector and patient safety ................................................................................................ 105

Dr. S. Asokan

COVID-19 enhances reliance on telemedicine ............................................................................ 107

K. Ganapathy

The virus versus women ............................................................................................................. 109

Dr. Usha Sriram

Retaining the humanitarian approach in times of COVID-19........................................................ 111

Dr. V. Shanta

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