Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: Head of the Department of Cardiology in Government Medical College and Superspeciality Hospital (GMC&SSH) Dr. Sushil Sharma organized cardiac awareness camp at Bal Niketan, Amphalla.
According to press release, a team of doctors accompanied by Dr. Sushil Sharma screened children to find out if anyone was suffering with Rheumatic or congenital heart disease. More than 150 inmates were examined, evaluated and given free medicines. The camp was held with the sole ambition of finding out children who need help the most.
Regarding the cardiovascular diseases among children, Dr. Sushil said that the highest incidence of Congenital Heart Disease is seen below 5 years while Rheumatic Disease cases are often noticed in children in the age group of 6-12 years of age.
He added that palpitation; migrating arthritis, dyspnoea, repeated infections and mitral regurgitation are commonly observed in Rheumatic heart disease.
He said that the symptoms of rheumatic heart disease vary and damage to the heart often is not readily noticeable. "When symptoms do appear, they may depend on the extent and location of the heart damage. Typically, symptoms of rheumatic fever appear about two weeks after the onset of an untreated strep throat infection. Apart from the sore throat caused by the strep infection, children have a fever and feel ill," said Dr. Sushil. Doctors ,Paramedics and volunteers who were part of the team includes Dr. kapil Padha , Dr Bhanu Pratap , Dr. Jasleena , Kashmiri Lal , Kamal Sharma , Gourav Sharma , Vikas Kumar , Rajeev Vohra , Humaira and Pallavi . |
