It is learnt that numerous Covid-19 positive patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 symptoms, and some with negative RT-PCR reports but Covid-19 symptoms are coming for CT scans. People seem to have hit the panic button and carry out the CT scan immediately. However such CT scans need to be done only on the advice of the doctor. According to medical experts, if Covid-19 patient is in home isolation and is doing well then they should only monitor their oxygen level 5-6 times a day through a pulse oximeter and if the oxygen level is above 96, then he/she should not panic. AIIMS New Delhi Director Randeep Guleria on Monday cautioned mild Covid patients against going for repeat CT scans of the chest saying these raise the risk of cancer and are needless in mild disease conditions. A CT scan equals 300-400 chest X-rays. Dr Guleria has advised to go for X-ray in mild cases. Mild cases can be treated with normal medicines. There is also no need to take heavy steroids.
