Pattern and prevalence of various psychiatric co-morbidities in post operative patients of mucormycosis in Vindhya region

Corona virus disease 19 (Covid-19) was declared as global pandemic by WHO in March 2021. India has witnessed two waves of Covid 19 in the month of March 2021 and March 2022. Due to improper use of steroids in the treatment of these patients post covid mucormycosis patients has increased drastically in the second wave. This resulted in overall increase of psychiatric illness in these patients. INTRODUCTION: Post operative patients of mucormycosis were left with number of psychiatric disorders like depression, adjustment disorder, anxiety, post traumatic disorder etc. Covid per se as well as mucormycosis infection led to long term emotional and mental trauma to the patient. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To study the magnitude and prevalence of the psychiatric illnesses. 2. To quantify anxiety and depression amongst these patients. Methodology: STUDY SITE: Department Of Psychiatry, Dept of Ophthamology, Dept of otorhinolaryngology SSMC, Rewa (MP) STUDY DESIGN: Hospital based Cross sectional study STUDY DURATION: 06 months Selection Criteria INCLUSION: 1. Diagnosed patients according to ICD 10 DCR. 2. Operated cases of mucormycosis. 3. Diagnosed case of mucormycosis after Covid 19 infection. 4. Give written informed consent. EXCLUSION: 1. Patient requiring ICU Care. 2. Not willing for consent. ASSESSMENT: General, systemic & mental status examination. Scales: HAMD, HAMA RESULTS: Result will be subjected to statistical analysis and will be presented directly. CONCLUSION: This study enables us to focus on various psychiatric co-morbidities and to establish temporal co-relationship between emergences of psychiatric symptoms post operatively, their pattern and prevalence.