He was maintaining spo2 of 95 percent on 12 litre NRBM so I was quite shocked when sister suddenly came running to inform me that the patient is having severe coughing. I was on the other side of the ward trying to explain another old man to wear his O2 masks snugly 1/n

I immediately rushed to the scene and checked his spo2. It was 65 percent. He had removed his mask and was snorting on some pudiyas which strongly smelt of camphor and cinnamon. They were sent to him by his family in the Tiffin box. 2/n

And our hero was snorting these pudiyas with much glee, keeping his NRBM mask comfortably on the bed till he started to cough loudly and helplessly. After 15 minutes, helped settle the patient in prone position and now on 15 liters NRBM he is maintaining 85-86 per cent spo2. 3/n

Some damage has already occurred in the last hour or so and all thanks to our jadibutti wali pudiyas!! Please keep such things out of reach of patients. They are not a substitute to oxygen! Stop being stupid! 4/4

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