Medical Center
Overview
The Medical Centre is equipped with all kinds of facilities through which it not only caters to the medical needs of students & faculty of BITS but also to many other organizations like BET (Staff & Schools), employees of Government offices, Banks located in the Vidya Vihar campus and other people working or staying in the campus.
In the Medical Centre the services of the following persons are available:
Physician,
Gynecologist,
Medical Officer,
Dental Surgeon,
Paediatrician,
ENT Specialist,
Homeopathic,
Ayurvedic,
Orthopaedics,
Dermatologist,
Clinical Laboratory Facilities
List of Laboratory Investigations available at Medical Centre BITS-PILANI, Pilani Campus
- CBC- Complete Blood Count
- Peripheral Blood smear examination
- Dengue Test
- Malaria Test
- Blood Sugar –Fasting /Post –Prandial / Random
- Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1C)
- Liver function Tests
- Australia Antigen Test (HbsAg)
- H.I.V Test
- Lipid Profile
- Kidney Function Tests
- Serum Electrolytes
- Urine routine and microscopic examination
- Urine for Pregnancy test
- ASLO Titre/ R.A Test
- Mantoux Test
- Sputum microscopic examination
- Semen Analysis
- Stool Test
- Thyroid Function test (T3, T4, TSH- At Intervals)
- Widal Test
- VDRL Test
- Urine ACR Test
- Urine Comprehensive Test
LABORATORY SERVICES:
The Medical Centre laboratory is equipped with a Fully Automated Haematology Cell Counter, a Semi-automated Biochemistry analyser, a Fully automated Hormonal Assay, and Electronic Binocular microscopes.
We also have tie up with LUCID, TENET , VIJAYA, A1 DIAGNOSTICS, OPERON DIAGNOSTICS for special investigations like CT SCAN, MRI, USG,& ENDOSCOPY.
Health Topics
In case a student has a health related issue, he/she should visit Medical centre. Two male doctors and a lady doctor are available during OPD hours( 8 AM to 12 noon and 5 PM to 7 PM all days except Sundays and Holidays mentioned in the BITS calendar) in Medical centre. Medical shop is there inside the premises of Medical centre.It remains open from 8 AM to 1 PM and 3 pm to 12 midnight.On Sundays timing is 9 AM to 10.30 AM. For routine emergencies,a paramedic(male nurse) is available 24 hrs a day and has his residence at the top of MedC building.He can be contacted at phone no. 8529335231 and there is a bell installed at the main gate of MedC to call him. Besides these ,an ENT specialist,a paediatrician,a dental doctor,an ayurvedic doctor, a homeopathic doctor visit the centre for OPD as per schedule below.
- E.N.T MONDAY & THURSDAY 5.30 PM TO 7.00 PM
- DENTIST SATURDAY 4.00 PM TO 7.00 PM
- HOMEOPATHIC TUESDAY 5.30 PM TO 6.30 PM
- PEDIATRICIAN WEDNESDAY 5.00 PM TO 6.30 PM
- AYURVEDIC SUNDAY 9.00 AM TO 10.30AM
*Consultation is free here, However the student has to pay for investigations and medicines. Cash less facility is provided to the students on showing their ID card
Where is your pain located? Is it one of the following?
Center of the chest, right or left sides of the chest, throat pain or tightness, center of the upper abdomen pain, pain between the two shoulder blades, both arm or left arm pain, jaw pain. Why this question? Because these are certain parts of the body that are most commonly associated with heart-related pain.
Does your pain worsen with any of the following?
Walking, chewing food, straining at stools or other forms of heavy work and gets better with rest * Why this question? Because typically heart pain is associated with one or more of these.
Is the pain associated with any of the following?
Shortness of breath, palpitation, dizziness, vomiting, cold clammy face or sweating none of these
Why this question? Because if the pain is associated with one of these symptoms then chance of having a heart problem increases.
Can your pain be described as one of the following?
Severe pain or severe burning or severe tightness of chest or breathing difficulty which happens for a few minutes(not seconds) and which occurs for no reason or on doing some form of exercise like brisk walking, climbing stairs etc.
Why this question? Because heart pain typically is for a few minutes to an hour and may come and go by itself but generally occurs during exertion in the forms described above.
Have you ever shown to a doctor for this pain previously and diagnosed as Heart pain?
Why this? Because if someone has been diagnosed as having a heart problem then the chance of having this problem again is more.
Are you aged more than 25 years and one of these; smoker, Diabetic, Hypertensive?
Why this? Because the risk of heart problems increases with age and before 25 years it is quite less. Smoking, Diabetes, and Hypertension increase the risk of heart disease.
IF THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS IS ‘YES’, YOU MAY BE HAVING A HEART RELATED PAIN AND MUST VISIT A DOCTOR.
</In case of any medical problem beyond the OPD hours , please contact your hostel superintendent.
| Sl. No | Name of the Superintendent | Hostels | Phone No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Mahavir Singh | SR, CVR | 9694096464 |
| 2 | Mr. K. N. Duggal | Malviya-A, B, C, Ex. SAC | 9694096466 |
| 3 | Mr. Rohitashwa Singh Rathore | Rana Pratap, AK | 9694096465 |
| 4 | Mr. Samundar Singh | RAM | 9694096473 |
| 5 | Mr. Ranbir Singh Rathore | GN, BG | 9694096474 |
| 6 | Mr. Sanjay K Tomar | KR, VK | 9694096485 |
| 7 | Mr. Harbans Lal Chouhan | BD, Vyas | 9785644053 |
| 8 | Ms. Ritu | Meera | 9694096468 |
| 9 | Ms. Mallika Upadhyay | Meera | 9694096469 |
DROPLETS WHICH ARE THROWN OUT OF MOUTH AND NOSE WHILE COUGHING /SNEEZING LEAD TO SPREAD OF CERTAIN INFECTIONS LIKE VIRAL FLU,SWINE FLU,TUBERCULOSIS,ETC.
SPEED OF PARTICLES DURING COUGH IS 10Mts/SEC AND DISTANC TRAVELLED IS 2 METRES.
SPEED OF PARTICLES DURING SNEEZING IS 50 Mts/SEC AND DISTANC TRAVELLED IS 6METRES.
SINCE THE SPEED IS QUITE HIGH(SPEED OF BULLET IS 300Mts/SEC),THE RECEIVER HAS VERY LITTLE TIME TO PROTECT HIM/HERSELF. ONLY THE PERSON WHO IS COUGHING CAN HELP BY COUGHING /SNEEZING INTO A HANKY OR TISSUE PAPER TO PREVENT SPREAD OF INFECTION TO HIS NEAR (LITERAL NEAR ) AND DEAR ONES.
How much water is needed per day by our body?
There is no definite value but rest assured the body has a fantastic sensor to detect need of water replacement and that is the ‘Thirst’. So don’t ignore thirst. If you are thirsty, take water and it should always be tumbler full of water instead of sips. Please always carry your water bottle and one can keep lime water (Nimbu juice, salt sugar in water) instead of plain water as this contains electrolytes and energy besides water.
Besides dehydration, this is the season when Kidney Stones develop most ;so keeping yourself rehydrated helps preventing this too
- Adjust the chair height so your feet are flat on the floor and your knees are bent less than 90 degree
- Sit up straight and keep your hips far back in the chair.
- Ensure the keyboard is close and directly in front of you.
- To help your neck stay relaxed and in a neutral position, the monitor should be directly in front of you, a few inches above eye level.
- Sit at least 20 inches (or an arm’s length) away from the computer screen.
- Relax the shoulders.
- The neck should be laid against the neck support, if available in the chair.
- Avoid exposure to bright lights right before going to bed (such as computer, and cell phone screens). The bright light emitted by these devices tells your body that it’s time to wake up!
- Regular physical activity can improve your sleep but exercise should be at least 2-3 hrs. before bedtime.
- Roommate keeping you awake? Roommates are a necessary evil, so can’t throw them out. Consider having a conversation with them about how you can accommodate each other’s sleep habits. Have a small chat with your roommate before sleeping as this promotes sleep.
- If you find that your thoughts, worries, or to-do lists keep you up, consider writing it all out before turning in for the night.
- Try coping with stress through meditation or deep breathing. Taking a short nap can improve alertness and performance without disrupting your nighttime sleep or making you feel groggy but keep it to a max of 30 mts.
- Hit your bed only when you want to sleep and not as a multipurpose spot for eating, gossiping, playing, working on computer etc.
- Try these little things and have a good night sleep.
Sore throat is rampant in our campus these days. The tendency is to take antibiotics (e.g.Azithromicin)on our own or to request the doctor to prescribe one. Is it good or bad?
Below is a link of CDC , the US govt. center for disease control. https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/community/for-patients/common-illnesses/sore-throat.html
The highlight to take home :
If an adult (past teen age) has sore throat associated with fever less than
101 F along with cough or along with running nose or sneezing, he/she is
more likely to have viral or allergic cause rather than bacterial, so
antibiotic is going to be of no help but rather be harmful.
Please let your doctor examine you and decide the need for antibiotics.
Headache is a very common symptom, and although incapacitating, is almost, always benign.
For most of the people, it has happened before also; and, some people correlate it with ‘High Blood Pressure, Sinusitis, Cervical (cervical spondylitis)’.
To make facts straight:
HYPERTENSION :
The American Heart Association (AHA) supports research that claims ‘headaches are not a symptom of high blood pressure’. In fact, the AHA suggests that people, with high blood pressure, are less likely to have recurring headaches. There is only one condition, associated with raised BP which can cause headache. It is Malignant Hypertension. Here, the BP is 180/110 or more. Besides, malignant hypertension, usually, is also associated with blurred vision, chest pain and nausea.
SINUSITIS :
It is typically headache, just above eye brows – one sided or both sided, during or few days, after an episode of common cold. According to the American Headache Society, research shows that the majority of people who think they are having sinus problems, are, in fact, having a migraine.
CERVICAL SPONDYLITIS :
Migraine headache can mimic pain of cervical spondylitis, by affecting one side of the neck. But, the cervical pain is usually not very frequent (usually once in a few months), and usually radiates to arm.
When to see a doctor: ?
A severe headache, occurring for the first time, in life. ? Headache, associated with giddiness, blurring of vision, seizure, recurrent vomiting. ? Headache which may be associated with vomiting or giddiness which has happened many times, in the past and which gets well with an analgesic tablet, is NOT serious.
Finally the winter is going away. With the weather warming up, food borne infections shall come along.
Kindly take certain precautions to avoid getting hit by this.
- Ice is a common source of infection. Ask the vendor not to add ice cubes to your cold drinks.
- While purchasing fruit try to buy whole fruit instead of cut fruit
- Ice creams: If the shape of ice cream block looks changed it shows that it has melted and refrozen. Avoid it.
- Insist that the vendor (one who is serving food ) wear the gloves while serving food.
- Canned food : although rare, even canned food can be a source of serious infection if the container is broken or leaky. Even containers that look fine on the outside might have contaminated food inside. Suspect contamination if:
- The container spurts liquid or foam when you open it
- The food inside is discolored, moldy, or smells bad
- If your container or the food inside have any of these signs of contamination, throw it out!
Referals
- YASHODA SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL
- KIMS SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL
- SLG SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL
- RAINBOW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
- UDBHAVA HOSPITAL
- MEDICITI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- RVM INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH CENTRE.
- PARAMITHA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
- SUNSHINE SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL
- APOLLO SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL
- RHEA HOSPITALS
Contact Us
Ambulance
+91-9640921921