Download - Base line councelling
Integrated Management of
Filarial Lymphoedma
• Detailed Baseline Counseling
– Patient understanding of
• Treatment protocol
• Treatment Cost
• Photo Documentation
• Examination By The Doctors
• Schedule Admission Appointment Date
Agenda for Today
Baseline Counseling
• Background
• Our Integrated Management Protocol
• Achievements
• Our Extended Team
• Results Presentation
• Questions
Developed by
Prof.T.J.Ryan Dr.S.R.Narahari
Lymphology
IAD Treatment
ICMR: New Medical development
Lymphatic Filariasis
• A parasitic disease caused by threadlike worms living in the human lymphatic system
• Transmitted by mosquitoes
• Endemic in 83 countries
• More than cores infected
Aetiology
Parasite Mosquito: host to parasite
About Filariasis
How it is diagnosed
• This test is
currently not
available in India
Lymphatic Filariasis or
“Elephantiasis”• A major cause of
permanent disability
and disfigurement
• Adult worms damage
the lymphatic
system, causing fluid
to collect resulting in
swelling
• Patients are
physically
incapacitated
MethodologyIn-patient care
• Minimum of 14 days
(may increase if associated with complications)
Domiciliary treatment under IAD supervision
• 6 months
Duration of the treatment
• Life-long
Integrated Treatment
Ayurvedic Allopathic Homeopathic
Yoga
Physio-therapy
and Massage
Integrated Management of
Lymphatic Filariasis
Patient
Education
Home Self-
Treatment
Components of
Integrated Treatment• Ayurveda
Massage
Swedana (selected patients)
Oral Medicines
• Allopathy Skin Care
• Homeopathy
• Yoga Asana
Pranayama
• Physiotherapy Compression
Admission to KIMS
Day 1 at KPO
• Admission Counseling
• Consent for treatment and photography
• Photo documentation
• 1st Volume & Girth measurement
• Documentation of details of the illness and past treatment by Doctors
• Prakruthi analysis
• Hair and Nail Paring
• Foot end elevation
• Nursing Care
Integrated Management Protocol and
Patient Education
Day 2
• 2nd Girth Measurement
• Skin washing
• Phanta Soaking
• Skin Drying
• Pre-Treatment Yoga
• Unmardhana – dry massage
• Udhvarthana – oil massage
• Swedena (selected patients)
• Compression Bandaging
• Post-Treatment Yoga
IAD Recognition & awards
• ICMR: New medical development of India
• Ayurveda congress: Gold medal in Hyderabad 2006
• International society of lymphology: President’s prize during the 20th international congress of lymphology held in Brazil 2005
• More than 400 patients gave their blessings after taking this treatment
National Seminar and Filariasis Consultants
• Prof R K Shenoy
• Prof Shrikrishnan, Kottakkal
• Prof Venugopal Nair, Dean of Kannur Medical College
• Dr.Nandini, ICMR, New Delhi
• Dr. N N Mehrothra, CDRI, Lucknow
Lymphovenous Canada
http://www.lymphovenous-
canada.ca/shleepadaregieme.htm
Contact
• IAD Phone: 04994-320471
04994-230116
• Patient’s relation officer
Phone: 9895588735
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Website: www.indiandermatology.org