The doctors of Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital were educated about management of swine flu patients during a meeting organised in the hospital on Tuesday. The doctors of Medicine, Pediatric and TB and Chest departments were given tips to deal with swine flu patients and the safety measures to be taken to protect themselves in dealing while attending to swine flu patients.
Public Relations Officer Dr Shubhra Singh said that the doctors were explained how to deal with the suspected and confirmed patients of swine flu visiting the OPD or under treatment in the hospital. They were explained about use of safety kit and medications to be taken to protect themselves while treating swine flu patients.
The doctors also raised the problems faced in treatment of patients. An Isolation Ward has been established in the hospital for swine flu. Meanwhile, Dr Singh said that as many as 43 samples of suspected swine flu patients have been sent to National Centre for Disease Control , New Delhi from Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital till date. Out of these only four have tested positive. One suspected patients in under treatment in Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital. On Monday as many as 7 seven samples of suspected swine flu patient