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Spleenotomy and coronavirus
My dad needs to go out for work he had spleenotomy done in 2006 what should I do he gets infected he had all vaccination done and no other heart or sugar condition and quite active person
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Dr. Saima Iqtadar
General Physician
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
He should take strict precautions if he needs to go out.
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hand hygiene, social distancing and proper sanitisation should be done.
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Maintain social distancing and proper hygiene .maintain Govt guidelines
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Dr. Mohamed Ahmed
Cardiologist
23 yrs exp
Bangalore
In spleenectomy patients respiratory bacterial infection progress into serious sepsis...he need to be vaccinated with annual influenza vaccine...which prevents many respiratory infections...except covid..
It is important to know that many covid patients will have superimposed bacterial infections.. so if by chance he gets covid .. he has higher risk of having bacterial sepsis ... In his case prevention is of prime importance... If he develops respiratory infections he need to be started on IV antibiotics earlier than the rest...
Hope it makes sense to you...
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Dr. Jatin Soni
Family Physician
19 yrs exp
Mumbai
Corona virus enters the body through nose and mouth only and so just make sure to use the mask all the time and not to touch it for any reason and anyone can go for work and needs to maintain social distancing and not to talk in public
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