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Right eye and right side face swelling
Sir my father tested +ve for Covid on 16/04/2021 and admitted to hospital and discharged on 25/04/2021.he is having history of diabetes and hypertension for last 15 years and gone through heart bypass surgery around 12 years back.after discharged from hospital he is having swelling in right side of face and right eye and headache also.consulted physician and they told that these are side effects of Covid and will be reduced gradually. And medication given is ultracet.but still five days over no reduction in the pain and swelling
Kind help me throughout this
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May be because of mucormycosis
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urgent ct nose and pns and nasal endoscopy
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Urgent CT scan of paranasal sinuses is required and nasal endoscopic examination is must by visiting nearest ENT surgeon
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Please go for urgent ENT consultation.
We have to rule out mucormycosis
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Dr. Oliyath Ali
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
Urgent nasal endoscopy and ct pns to rule out mucormycosis is must at the earliestSir
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