When should a Covid-19 patient seek hospital admission? Take 6-minute walk test, says doctor

If there is a fluctuation of 4 per cent or more in oxygen level before and after 6 minutes of walking, then hospital admission may be required.

 

As hospitals are running out of beds with a sharp spike in the number of people Covid-19 patients requiring medical admission, doctors are urging people to not panic if the RT-PCR test comes positive and not to seek hospital admission when not required. Most of the Covid-19 positive patients get cured under home treatment, a video message posted by the citizen engagement platform of the government of India said based on the suggestions of Dr CS Pramesh, director, Tata Memorial Hospital.

Apart from good nutrition, loads of fluid, yoga, pranayam, covid-positive patients must track their fever and oxygen level. For an accurate understanding of the oxygen level, taking a six-minute walk test is being suggested where a patient has to oxygen reading before and after six-minute of walking in their isolation rooms. This test can be taken 2-3 times in a day, the video message said. If these readings are normal, then there is no need for the hospital admission.

Hospital admission is needed if

> the baseline saturation on Oximeter is below 94 per cent

> there is a 4 per cent or more fluctuation in oxygen level before and after 6 minutes of walking

In such cases when the oxygen level is below 94 per cent, one should lie face down on their belly to improve the oxygen level in blood.

Regarding medication, if a patient does not have any other symptom than fever, then only paracetamol is required.

AIIMS director Dr Ramdeep Guleria has said more than 85 per cent of the covid patients will recover without any specific treatment. "Oxygen is a treatment, it is like a drug. There is no data that shows that this will be of any help to the patients and is, therefore, ill-advised," he said adding that healthy individuals with oxygen saturation in the range of 93-94 per cent do not need to take high-flow oxygen to maintain the optimum saturation level.

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8 Breathing Exercises That’ll Help You Lose Weight Faster

Breathing is one of the most basic processes in the body, so it is clear that we will take this action for granted and won’t attach much importance to it on a daily basis. However, ancient Eastern cultures have long recognized the power of breathing and the relationship between controlling it and controlling the energy of the body, and this field has even acquired its own concept called "pranayama" - a word that comes from the Sanskrit language which means "extension of the breath or life force".

 

Pranayama is used throughout yoga exercises, but it can also be used at any other moment of the day, among other things to encourage the body’s weight loss processes. Try the following breathing exercises along with maintaining proper nutrition and regular exercise, and see how your results become more significant every day.

1. Diaphragm Breathing

This technique improves metabolism and helps burn fat from the upper abdominal muscles more quickly.

• Lie on your back on a yoga mat. If this is your first time, put your palms on your stomach to control your breathing more consciously.
• Breathe slowly through your nose and expand your diaphragm - your stomach should expand under your palms.
• Exhale air through pursed lips so that your stomach returns to normal - make sure your chest volume does not change.
• Do this for 5-10 minutes, and after a few times you can extend the duration of the exercise, as well as perform the exercise sitting or standing - when you learn to control your diaphragm while breathing.

2. Stomach Vacuum

This exercise helps to strengthen the abdominal muscles with only breathing.
Lie on your back on a yoga mat and bend your knees so your feet are flat on the ground. Breathe in slowly and inhale as much oxygen in your lungs as possible.

• Start exhaling through your nose while holding your stomach as close as possible to your back. (Contracting the stomach muscles)
• Stay that way for 15-20 seconds - try to breathe normally while your stomach is as tight as your back.
• Release the pose and breathe out the remaining air. You can do this exercise 3-5 times, and what is important is that you breathe in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth.                      

  3. Shining and Skull Breathing

  This technique will cause you to exhale deeply and perform long inhalations to increase the volume of the lungs, purify the thoughts and activate the sclera and abdominal muscles.
  
• Sit on a yoga mat with crossed legs (lotus pose), and place your palms on your knees.
• Take a deep breath and breathe in a series of short, strong breaths. Push the navel to the spine with each inhalation.
• Breathe slowly and feel your lungs expand after a series of short breaths.
• Perform this exercise for 30-60 seconds.   

  4. Alternating nostril

  This technique can be performed in a sitting session, breathing through each nostril separately to increase control of conscious breathing.
  

  • Sit on a yoga mat with crossed legs. Make sure your spine is straight and your shoulders are relaxed.
  • Place your left hand on your left knee with your palm facing up. Hold the tip of your thumb to the tip of your finger.
  • Place the right index finger between your eyebrows, place your ring finger on your left nostril and your thumb on your right nostril.
  • Gently press the right nostril with your thumb and breathe through the left nostril. 
  • Press the left nostril with the ring finger and breathe through the right nostril. 
  • Repeat the exercise approximately 5-10 times for each nostril.

  5. Blower breathing

  The next exercise will help you release your muscles and speed up your metabolism.
  

  • Sit on a yoga mat with crossed legs. Make sure your spine is straight and place your hands on your knees.
  • Relax your abdominal muscles and close your eyes. Start inhaling and exhaling hard.
  • Make sure your breathing is strong and at a steady pace. Take a break of one second between each inhalation and exhalation.
  • Perform this exercise for 5 minutes.

  6. Humming Bee breathing

  This exercise will cause your breath to pass through your skin and muscles with vibrations you make with your mouth.
  

  • Sit on a yoga mat with crossed legs. Make sure your shoulders are relaxed and your spine is straight.
  • Seal your ears with your thumbs and place your fingers on your forehead, above your eyebrows. Place the pinkies on your closed eyes.
  • Breathe in and out slowly with your mouth is closed - as you exhale, you‘ll hear a buzzing sound and feel the vibrations in your head with your fingers.
  • Inhale and exhale a few times, and then place your hands on your knees. Take a few breaths and repeat the exercise again.
  • Perform 5-10 repetitions of the exercise.                                    

    7. Deep breathing

    This exercise will help you more than any other person to reach a state of conscious breathing, which is healthier and more beneficial to the body than regular shallow breathing.
    
  • Sit on a yoga mat with crossed legs. Make sure your spine is straight and place your hands on your knees.
  • Close your eyes and breathe normally through your nose for a minute. Soothe all facial muscles during this time.
  • Breathe slowly as you count to 4 and bring your navel close to your spine.
  • Breathe slowly for 4 seconds and release all your thoughts - pay attention only to the breathing process.
  • Perform this exercise for 5-10 minutes. If this is your first time, you can do the exercise for 3-5 minutes.                 

    8. Flying Stomach Lock

    The next exercise you can perform on your knees or standing, as you wish, and it will activate your rib muscles.
    
  • Stand with your back straight or on your knees, your palms on your knees, your butt above your heels, and your upper body tilted forward.
  • Exhale so that your chest is completely emptied of air. Expand your chest as if you're breathing in air, but do not do it yet. First, release all abdominal muscles.
  • Breathe in and exhale while keeping your abdominal muscles and ribs in place.
  • Repeat the exercise 3-5 times.   
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SIX FREE DOCTORS !

SIX FREE DOCTORS   Ever heard of SIX FREE DOCTORS, whose advice is most crucial to a healthy life style? but we do not pay any heed to it ? as there are no visiting fees! Therefore their value is unimportant!   These are :   1. SUNLIGHT: The sun says, spend a little time with me while reading, exercising, listening to music, meditating, even chatting up with friends - do it with me! Just you and me, cause I am your BEST friend.   Physically and metaphorically Sunlight is beneficial to all. Giving light, its best, to everyone, regardless of caste or creed.   2. WATER: 6-8 glasses of water in a day, replenishes all the liquids of the body. And H2o is oxygen to every cell in the body. Our body thrives on fresh water. It is the greatest detoxifying agent ever produced. And it is FREE!   3. AIR: Your Prana Shakti - Life breath! Just being aware of your breathing for a little while, invigorates every cell in the body.   PRANAYAM ( deep breathing ) - is a must, to exhale all carbon and take in all oxygen, in a clean and open environment. It is a luxury today to breathe fresh air. Do not neglect this. Holding a breath and then releasing it, clears all the diseases in the body.   4. DIET: After consuming 3 of the 5 natures elements (Ether, Water, Air, Earth & Fire) get to the natures produce. Vegetables & fruits. The Lord has provided plenty of choice. No need to be a Vegan, but the amount of cleansing the vegetables and fruit does to the system is amazing!   The enzymes thus produced protect every cell in the body. Proteins are present in lentils and yoghurt too.   Too much meat takes away 70% of the energy to digest it. So be moderate. We are basically herbivores and not carnivorous - by nature.   5. EXERCISE: How can anything be consumed without the corresponding arrangement to digest the same? The body must move. Walking can be a good form of exercise!   But stretching the body is very essential. Starting from bed , when waking up and then being physically vibrant through the day.   Household work is NOT an exercise, it’s a chore!   Exercise in a proper state of mind and not under stress or duress. Relaxation is the reason for exercising a healthy state of mind. Exercise alone and not rushing!   6. REST: Last but not the least the 6th doctor is REST!   None of the above is possible without enough sleep, relaxation and rest from meetings a deadline!   Rest is the most important factor which gives impetus to all other 5!   So do not neglect it. Resting with beautiful, positive  and creative thoughts is of course always recommended.   If you have negative thoughts, keep slogging, so you do not have the time to nurture them.   When resting have all the positive thoughts, nourishing thoughts, the foremost being Thanksgiving to the Lord, followed by love and compassion towards all the relationships you encounter - choicelessness  in love. ps- this is only for information, always consult you physician before having any particular food/ medication/exercise/other remedies. ps- those interested in recipes are free to view my blog- http://gseasyrecipes.blogspot.com/ for info about knee replacement, you can view my blog- http://Knee replacement-stick club.blogspot.com/ for crochet designs http://My Crochet Creations.blogspot.com