Professional advise on Mucormycosis - so called Black Fungus.
Early symptoms not to be ignored by patients during 3 to 6 weeks after testing positive for covid 19 include, especially when on one side only.
Post by on Thursday, May 27, 2021
Early symptoms not to be ignored by patients during 3 to 6 weeks after testing positive for covid 19 include, especially when on one side only.
Excessive dryness in Nose
 Blackish discharge from Nose , Numbness over and around the nose and cheek.
Blackish discolouration of cheek, nose and roof of oral cavity.Â
Loosing of teeth &Â difficulty in biting.
High risk covid 19 patients for mucormycosis include:
Uncontrolled Diabetes.Â
High dose and early initiation of steroidsÂ
Increased levels of IL 6 & Ferritin
Lymphopenia
Neutropenia
Role of ENTÂ & Skull base surgeon include (3 Ds)
1.Diagnostic nasal endoscopy
2.Debridment of infected tissue and removal of devitalised tissue, theoretically allowing for faster action of anti fungal drugs against a smaller burden of fungi.Â
3. To establish Diagnosis by providing tissues for microbiological and pathological confirmation.
Dr Sajad Majid QaziÂ
Professor and HOD ENT
GMC Anantnag..