Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Your Guide to Understanding Your Health

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We want to ensure that you have easy access to the information you need most. The FAQ section serves as a convenient resource, addressing the common queries patients like you often have. Our goal is to empower you with valuable insights, promote a better understanding of medical topics, and support you in making informed decisions about your well-being.

Hospital billing only covers the hospitalisation itself. It excludes services such as:

Doctors
Anaesthetist
Radiology
Laboratories
Physiotherapists
These are all private enterprises that will bill you separately.

Yes. Often a patient declines a test, operation, or a doctor because of unclear information. A conversation with the attending physician is helpful, knowing you can still decline.

You’ll be cared for by a team of doctors and nurses, not your family doctor. The attending physician is your “go-to” doctor who understands the big picture and who discharges you from the hospital.

Lifestyle changes to treat high blood pressure:
No matter what medications your doctor prescribes to treat your high blood pressure, you’ll need to make lifestyle changes to lower your blood pressure.
• Eating a healthier diet with less salt. Fruits and vegetables are rich in certain antioxidants that prevent narrowing of blood vessels.
• Exercising regularly at least 40 minutes.
• Quitting smoking
• Limiting the amount of alcohol you drink
• Maintaining a healthy weight or losing weight if you’re overweight or obese
• Stress management: Continuous stress may activate the sympathetic nervous system and causes hypertension.

Factually, nothing can cure a common cold. You can stick to a few remedies that can definitely make you feel better. At the most, what you can do is:

– Try to relieve your sore throat by doing gargling. Since children below 5 years of age cannot gargle it is advisable to give them warm water with lemon and honey.
– Drink enough juices, lemonade, and water to stay hydrated. Avoid consuming caffeine, and alcohol that can worsen your dehydration.
– A humidifier at your home can help you feel better and lose congestion.
– You can use Over the Counter Medicines (OTC) to shorten the duration of the cold to give you instant relief.

In a normal pregnancy, you can be expected to come in for a check-up on the following days:

• 4 weeks to 28 weeks: 1 visit/month
• 28 weeks to 36 weeks: 1 visit/2 weeks
• 36 weeks to 40 weeks: 1 visit/week

If it is a high-risk pregnancy such as twins, the advanced age of women or complicated pregnancy, your doctor may want to see you more often depending on your condition.