ಜ್ವರವನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡುವ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಸೋಂಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಭಾಯಿಸುವ ಬಗೆ ಡಾ। ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಕಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲಾಯ, ಎಂಡಿ, ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ತಜ್ಞರು; ಡಾ। ಬಾಲಸರಸ್ವತಿ, ಡಿವಿಡಿ, ಡಿಎನ್ಬಿ, ಚರ್ಮ ತಜ್ಞರು; ಡಾ। ವಿಷ್ಣು ಶರ್ಮ, ಎಂಡಿ, ಶ್ವಾಸಾಂಗ ತಜ್ಞರು; ಡಾ। ಶಿವಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಬಿ, ಎಂಡಿ, ಡಿಎನ್ಬಿ, ಪಚನಾಂಗ ತಜ್ಞರು; ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಬೇಸಗೆ, ಅದರಲ್ಲೂ ಮಳೆಗಾಲ, ಆರಂಭಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲೂ, ಇತರ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಮಲೇರಿಯಾ, ಡೆಂಗೀ, ಇಲಿ ಜ್ವರ, ವೈರಾಣುಗಳಿಂದಾಗುವ ಯಕೃತ್ತಿನ ಉರಿಯೂತ (ವೈರಲ್…
Algorithm for Management of Common Febrile Illnesses Prepared by: Drs. Srinivas Kakkilaya, MD (Int. Medicine); Balasaraswathy P, DVD, DNB (Dermatology); Vishnu Sharma, MD (Respiratory Medicine); Shivaprasad B, MD, DNB (Gastroenterology); Mangaluru In Dakshina Kannada District, and elsewhere too, the incidence of infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, leptospirosis and…
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most used and abused drugs in the world today (annually about 20,000 tonnes of Aspirin is consumed in United States alone). Pain and fever being the most common complaints, these drugs naturally are in great demand and doctors have no hesitation to…
Dr. B. Srinivas Kakkilaya, Consultant Physician, Mangalore Dr. M. Chakrapani, Prof. of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College,Mangalore Dr. B. Shantaram Baliga, Professor of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Chikungunya epidemic has now spread to most parts of Dakshina Kannada District and a few deaths have also been reported. Added to this,…
A common question most patients with fever ask us is whether they can have their regular bath. If we say Yes, eyebrows are raised, seeking confirmation. It appears that there exists a lot of confusion about bathing in the presence of a febrile illness. Fever, as everyone knows, is the…
Antimicrobials are considered as the greatest discovery of the twentieth century. In the pre-antibiotic era, infectious diseases accounted for significant morbidity and mortality and invasive medical procedures were fraught with the risk of infection. All this changed with the use of antimicrobial agents. But the miracle seems to be short…
Fever is a symptom of more than 300 diseases, a manifestation of man’s protest against the insults and intrusions to his system. “There are ‘specialists’ for the heart, the brain, the nerves, the kidneys etc. But why is there no one for fever?” – Conversation between two patients, overheard by…
The best example for the drug industry fooling everyone is probably the development and marketing of the so called Human Insulin. The saga of Human Insulin is full of inadequate research, lots of cover up and twisted logic. The facts are revealing: Human Insulins are NOT Human Insulins. These are…
Algorithm for The Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Febrile Disorders (Novel H1N1, Respiratory Infections, Chikungunya, Dengue, Leptospirosis, Malaria and Hepatitis) Dr. B. Srinivas Kakkilaya, Consultant Physician, Mangalore With Inputs From: Dr. M. Chakrapani, Prof. of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore; Dr. Ashok Bhat, Assoc. Prof. of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College,…
