Ask Dr KK: Should I go for a knee replacement?

A: Yes if  

1. I am no longer able to do my routine work without help

2. I have pain that keeps me awake at night despite the use of drugs

3. I have pain that keeps me from being able to walk or bend over

4. I have pain that isn’t relieved by rest

5. I have pain that is not responding to non-surgical approaches.

6. I have been told that less-complicated surgical procedures are unlikely to help.

7. The disease osteoarthritis is wearing me down physically, emotionally, and mentally.

8. I am suffering from severe side effects from the drugs 

9. Advanced arthritis is demonstrated on my test

10. If significant joint damage has occurred on my tests. 

About the author: Dr K K Aggarwal is Padma Shri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee, President Heart Care Foundation of India and National Vice President Elect IMA [ blog.kkaggarwal.com]

CPR Training Camp at St Mathew Public School, Paschim Vihar

At St Mathew Public School, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi, Conducting a CPR Camp Padma Shri and Dr BC Roy National Awardee Dr. K K Aggarwal, President, Heart Care Foundation of India and National Vice President Elect IMA said that even physically and mentally challenged students can learn CPR.

Dr Aggarwal said that every chowkidaar, Security Guard, Ward Boy and helpers in Healthcare setting should be trained in CPR so that hospital can provide resuscitation right at the gate.

Mrs Anita Sethi Principal of the school said that over 400 students were trained today. She said that the Guru Dakshina which students can give is to make 10 other people  learn the CPR10 mantra –

“within 10 minutes of death, earlier the better; at least for the next 10 minutes, longer the better; compress the centre of the chest of the dead person continuously and effectively with a speed of 10x10 i.e. 100 per minute.”