Doctors at Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri have made an important discovery in treating 11 patients who fell ill from a mysterious sickness in Badhal village, Jammu and Kashmir. They are using a medicine called atropine, and it is helping the patients get better.
Good news has come from the village, as no new cases have been reported in the last three days, suggesting that the situation may be getting better. Dr. Amarjeet Singh Bhatia, the Principal of GMC Rajouri, stated that all 11 patients in the hospital are recovering well. He also mentioned that three patients in two hospitals in Jammu and one patient at PGI Chandigarh are in stable condition.
Atropine is used to help increase heart rate and treat poisoning from certain chemicals. The doctors have been giving it to the patients through continuous infusion. Dr. Bhatia explained that since they started using atropine, the sudden drops in consciousness that some patients experienced have stopped, and they are getting better.
The decision to use atropine came after the doctors studied the treatments given to patients who either recovered or did not survive. They found that two patients who received atropine in December both survived, which led them to use the same treatment for all current patients.
One patient, Aijaz Ahmad, who was moved to PGI Chandigarh a few days ago, also received atropine at GMC Rajouri and is now stable.
As the medical team continues to care for the patients, the successful use of atropine brings hope to the people of Badhal village as they deal with this health crisis.
