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Myocarditis: Potentially serious outcome of Covid 19 Vaccination

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According to Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) especially in male adolescents and young adults. Usually symptoms appear within 7 days following the second dose of vaccination. What is Myocarditis?  Myocarditis is the inflammation of heart muscle, and pericarditis is inflammation of the outer lining of the heart. This inflammation can reduce the heart’s ability to pump blood around the body. In severe cases, myocarditis can cause blood clots to form. This could lead to serious conditions, such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure and even cardiac arrest. What to look out for after vaccination   In Adults Chest pain Shortness of breath Fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heartbeat ( Palpitation ) Fatigue  Swelling of legs, ankles and feet In Children Fever Fainting episodes Difficulty in breathing Rapid breathing Rapid or abnormal heartbeats Can a COVID-

Work from Home ‘pros or cons’ : Spiking Sick Scapula Syndrome

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Data suggests that people are happy to work from home amidst the Covid 19 pandemic. While health care professionals are seeing rising cases of new or worsening neck, back and shoulder pain among young working adults.  “The prevalence    of Sick scapula syndrome, especially among IT professionals, reception and desk workers has surprisingly increased due to Work from Home (WFH) culture.” Normally, sportsperson have higher incidence of scapular dyskinesis of around 64 percent as compared with non-athletes.  However, work from home culture (WFH) with poor sitting posture or prolonged sitting without break, prolonged movement of muscles may strain the scapula and can led to dyskinesia among young working people. What is Sick Scapula Syndrome?   Sick scapula syndrome, also known as Scapular Dyskinesis, is the abnormal flexibility or deviation of the scapula (shoulder bone) during shoulder movement. The shoulder joint which is a ball-and-socket joint, is made up of the humerus (upper arm b

Gullain Barre Syndrome: Rare side effect of Covid 19 vaccine?

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It is observed that there is an    increased risk of GBS following COVID 19 vaccination. WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) discusses rare reports of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following vaccination with the Janssen and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.   GACVS Committee Conclusion Rare cases of GBS have been reported following vaccinations with adenovirus vector COVID-19 vaccines. Increased reports of GBS have not been observed following mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Although they could not confirm nor rule out an association with the vaccine .  GBS will be listed as a very rare side effect of COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen.   Therefore warning is given to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and people taking the vaccine. What is Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) ? GBS is a rare, autoimmune disorder in which a person's own immune system damages the nerves , causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. Symptoms Muscle weakness,  Difficulty in walking Weakness