Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital has seen a rise of 8 to 10% in patients suffering with respiratory problems due to pollution post Diwali, said its Medical Director Dr Suresh Kumar.
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ARDS is a lung condition where the patient suffers from sudden breathlessness, low blood oxygen levels and lung inflammation that could progress to respiratory failure.
ARDS is a lung condition where the patient suffers from sudden breathlessness, low blood oxygen levels and lung inflammation that could progress to respiratory failure.
‘Air pollution has become a major issues post Diwali. Elderly people and children are the main victim of the pollution. Long-term exposure to chronically high PM 2.5 levels weakens the lungs' ability to function.’
The air quality in Delhi improved marginally on Sunday from Saturday's "severe" to "very poor category". According to the forecast from the Air Quality Early Warning System, the AQI will continue to remain in the "very poor" category till at least Tuesday. About the pollution caused respiratory and other problems, Dr Kumar said that they have capacity for 120 patients but due to the outbreak in pollution-related diseases post Diwali, they are getting around 140 patients every day in the hospital.
He said the emergency and OPD wards are getting average 140 patients in total, with all types of problems, but most of them are suffering with respiratory and dipping levels of oxygen. It also includes the rising number of asthma cases in children.
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The lungs are our organs of respiration. It is within these, that exchange of gases takes place.
The lungs are our organs of respiration. It is within these, that exchange of gases takes place.
He added that the high level of PM 2.5 particles at this time can lead to lung infections, irritation in eyes, and respiratory problems.
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Delhi's Air Quality Hits Hazardous Level on Diwali Night
On Diwali night, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi has reached the severe category with majority of the city's areas seeing the index well above the 400 level, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
On Diwali night, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi has reached the severe category with majority of the city's areas seeing the index well above the 400 level, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
