Care Archives - Dr. S.Nishanth

Rest, drink plenty of fluids, and take paracetamol as per the label for fever and body pain. Avoid aspirin, ibuprofen and similar painkillers, and do not start antibiotics or steroids on your own. Go to a hospital at once if you have repeated vomiting, severe tummy pain, bleeding, breathlessness, drowsiness or very little urine. Any fever lasting more than 48 hours needs investigation, so please see a doctor.

Nishanth Selvaraj
November 2, 2026November 2, 2026
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I Have a Fever. What Should I Do?

Fever awareness. Rest, drink plenty of fluids, and take paracetamol as per the label for fever and body pain. Avoid aspirin, ibuprofen and similar painkillers, and do not start antibiotics or steroids on your own. Go to a hospital at once if you have repeated vomiting, severe tummy pain, bleeding, [...]

Nishanth Selvaraj
November 1, 2026November 1, 2026
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Microplastics and Your Health: What We Know and How to Reduce Exposure

Microplastics and Your Health By Dr S. NishanthMD, DNB (General Medicine), MRCP (UK), FNB (Critical Care), EDIC, FECMOInternist, Intensivist & ECMO ConsultantHead, Department of Critical Care Medicine, SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute, SalemPublished: 31 October 2026 In short Microplastics are now found inside the human body, but [...]