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Fever is the most common illness, which often occurs due to an infection. It leads to aching body and headache. The cause of fever depends on various factors like your age and physical condition. Many doctors even believe that fever acts like a defence against infections. However, it is important to understand what kind of fever one is suffering from to plan a treatment accordingly.  This can be determined by availing various diagnostic services in India wherein trained clinicians perform blood test and other required examinations to understand the main reason behind the rising body temperature. 

Here are some of the commonly known fevers found: 

Continuous Fever

In this, the temperature stays more than normal all day long and doesn’t show any fluctuation more than 1 degree Celsius. This fever develops in the patients of lobar pneumonia, urinary tract infection, infective endocarditis, typhoid, brucellosis and typhus to name a few.

Remittent Fever

During remittent fever the temperature stays more than normal all day long and doesn’t fluctuate more than 2 degree Celsius. This fever develops in the patients of typhoid and infective endocarditis. This considered as the most common fever diagnosed in humans. 

Intermittent Fever

This fever stays only for some hours in the day. It is diagnosed in the patients of malaria, kala-azar, pyemia, septicaemia, etc.

Hectic or Septic Fever

In this temperature, the fluctuation between peak and nadir is too large and can exceed up to 5 degree Celsius. This fever develops in the patient of septicaemia. 

Pel Ebstein Fever

This fever shows frequent alternation of high fever and normal body temperature. In some cases, the temperature takes days to rise and continues till 3 days. 

Low Grade Fever

This fever shows temperature during the evening hours but doesn’t exceed 37.8 degree Celsius. Though it doesn’t happen in any particular disease, patients with tuberculosis show signs of this fever. 

There are many diagnostic services in India that conduct some advanced tests to determine the kind of fever one is suffering with. Fever is though a normal disease, it can become life threatening too if ignored for a long time. 

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Dr Lal PathLabs announces expansion plans in Bengaluru city

Bengaluru, August, 2015: Dr Lal PathLabs, one of India’s leading diagnostic chains is unveiling a series of initiatives designed to cater to the diagnostic testing requirements of the city. This will fulfil the anticipated business growth over a period of time, in Bengaluru city.

Dr Lal PathLabs is planning to further expand its operations in Bengaluru through a series of centres & Laboratories in the city and intend to reach a total number of 50 centres in Bengaluru by December 2015.

Out of these, recently 8 centres were inaugurated in Kumaraswamy, Jayanagar, Basavangudi, Malleswaram, Chandra Layout, Mahalaxmi Layout, Kaggadasapura and Sanjay Nagar. Two new Labs at White Field and Electronic City, will be launched in next few days. The next round will see the launch of another 16 centres by the end of third quarter of FY16.  With that total footprint will be 35 (32 Centres & 3 Labs).

Dr. Arvind Lal, Chairman and Managing Director, Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. Says “I am very pleased to share with you that the team has lived up to the commitment of bringing world-class diagnostic technology to the people of Bengaluru.  With the proposed expansion, jobs and career opportunities to the people of Bengaluru and the surrounding regions will emerge in a big way.”

Adding to this, Dr. Om Manchanda, CEO, Dr Lal PathLabs said, “Diagnosis is a very intrinsic part of any treatment. With Dr Lal PathLabs covering most of the areas of the city, we basically aim to provide the services to everyone with the fast turnaround time. We are excited on the growth but at the same time we are also responsible for creating a healthy environment by providing quality and hygiene to our patients.”

The company is upgrading its reference Lab in Marathalli which will be operational by October 2015. This will result in increased test capacity and more tests will be done locally which in turn will reduce the TAT (turnaround time) to generate faster reporting. The Company is presently having 2 Labs and 16 diagnostic centers in Bengaluru.

Apart from company-owned Labs and Service Centers, the Company is also inviting strategic alliances & partnerships and even welcoming franchisees to join hands.

Established in 1949, Dr Lal PathLabs has a network comprising over 150 Labs and over 1500 centers across the country. Backed by state-of-the-art technology, equipment and expertise of over 6 decades, it conducts over 3500 tests and has acquired the trust of over 12 million customers.

About Dr Lal PathLabs

Established in 1949, Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd., has a proven track record of over six decades for strict adherence to international standards and benchmarks. Dr Lal PathLabs offers the widest test menu with 3500 tests and has a pan India presence in all important cities and towns with over 2000 centres and 150 state-of-the-art Laboratories. For more detail please visit www.lalpathlabs.com

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Boost Immunity of Children with Good Diet, Sleep, Diagnostic Services

Many kids experience running nose, frequent colds, upset stomach and mild fever. We ignore the signs considering it everyday issues budding up due to changing weather. These health issues then grow up with time and become more frequent, bringing the possibility of some serious complications.

Child health is an important issue which must not be ignored. While kids are considered as the most active human beings, they are also the ones who fall into the trap of infections easily. Thus, it is important to avail diagnostic services to keep a track of the health of your child. 

Here are some great ways to give your child a healthier today and tomorrow: 

Start with a healthy diet 

Child’s immune system is too delicate to bear the food intolerances, additives and preservatives. On being allergic to a specific food, the digestion of the child gets severely disturbed resulting in inflammation. 

Sugar is also considered as one of the main reasons for suppressing immunity. To maintain the health of your child, limit his intake of additives and sugar. Following a diet with plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs and healthy meal dishes can give your child a happy immune system. 

Give them Probiotics

Probiotics are good bacteria for human body that develop naturally in our guts. They defend our digestive tracts and help in the proper digestion of food, cleaning toxins and shielding us from outside virus attacks. 

Start giving your children probiotic supplement that contains lactobacillus and bifidobacteria. Do consult a doctor before starting the probiotic doses. 

Boost sleep time

Sleep deprived children lack in all the areas of life. Doctors recommend 18 hours of sleep to the new-borns, 12 to 13 hours for toddlers and 10 hours for pre-schoolers. 

Keep a Track of their Health 

Outside bacteria and viruses can attack your child any time. Our surrounding contains uncountable germs which can affect the overall health of the kids. Thus, it is important to avail yearly diagnostic services to maintain a health chart of your child. 

Get Them Moving

Get into the habit of making exercise an internal part of your family. Encourage your child to participate in mild exercises. Get them involved in some fun activities such as cycling, skipping, swimming, running, etc.

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Traveling With Heart Problem? Start By Visiting Your Diagnostic Centre

Many times people with cardiac problems become reluctant towards traveling or going for a holiday. They consider their condition as an obstacle that might prove to be fatal for them if they will move out of their home to travel long distances. Thankfully, this notion is completely wrong. Traveling to an unfamiliar place can create anxiety, however, if you prepare your trip well, you can relish it to the fullest.

If You Are Planning to Fly

Usually, if your heart condition is stable, you will face no difficulties in air travel. However, if you are facing symptoms like short breath or recent weight gain then you must contact a reputed diagnostic centre to get yourself checked first before flying. If the physician recommends you supplemental oxygen on flight, contact the airline well in advance to know their rule for the use of supplemental oxygen so that you may make your arrangements accordingly.

Pack Your Medicines Too

Do not forget to pack your medicines with you on a vacation. Take enough medicines according to the duration of your stay. Do carry a list of all your medicines in case you miss them. Make sure that this list is comprises of both the brand name and generic name of the medicines as the brand may differ between the countries.  

 

Maintain Your Diet Plan

We understand that holidays are for breaking the rules. But when it comes to your health, you need to be more careful. It is advisable to follow your normal diet plan while traveling. Be careful about your daily salt intake. Heart patients must avoid soups, overcooked meals, cheese, and alcohol consumption. While you go for pre-travel testing at the diagnostic centre, do ask your physician about the diet you can follow on your holidays.

Beware of Diarrhoea

People with heart problems try to control their fluid intake to cut down the fluid retention. However, if they get diarrhoea on a holiday, their body may lose more than the normal fluid level from the body. If you experience the symptoms of diarrhoea, take counter medicines as suggested by your doctor, which needs to be discussed beforehand only. 

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Common Concerns of Heart Patients – A Study by Diagnostic Centres in India

On being diagnosed with heart failure many people go crazy with endless questions eating them up. They start doing an intense research on the internet trying to figure out the possible ways to make their heart happy and healthy. Such people start seeing their heart as their enemy. They get so anxious about their heart that they develop anxiety, which hold them back from leading a happy life.

To start with, relax and consider it as a normal problem. Though everybody knows that heart patients have their own set of complications, stress and worries will only add to them. So, start with a positive attitude where you need to focus on the future of your health and not niggle about what you could had done to avoid the present condition.

Every year diagnostic centres in India see a number of heart patients. They have a set of questions which must be answered to avoid misleading apprehensions about their heart condition.

Here are some of frequently asked questions of heart patients.

What are the different types of heart failure?

Heart failure might differ from patient to patient depending on the symptoms and complexity. The two common kinds of heart failures are chronic heart failure and acute heart failure. In chronic heart failure, the symptoms appear over the time and become worse slowly. Whereas, in acute heart failure, patient experiences a heart attack. In contrary to the chronic heart failure, the health condition of patients of acute heart failure improves rapidly.

Are there any symptoms of heart failure?

Though heart problems do not show any symptoms initially, some symptoms can be seen when heart failure progresses. Those having fluid congestion might feel shortage of breath, coughing, weight loss, and swollen ankles. If you have reduced blood flow in the body, then you may experience fatigue, dizziness or rapid heart rate. In addition to this, loss of appetite and frequent urination at night are symptoms of heart failure. 

What are the common tests for heart failure?

On suspecting symptoms of heart failure the patient should visit one of the many reputed diagnostic centres in India. There the patient will undergo some physical examinations and will be questioned about his past medical condition, and lifestyle.  If the doctor suspects a heart failure, some other advanced tests are performed including Electrocardiogram (ECG), blood test, Chest x-ray and Echocardiogram.

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