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|label2 = Authors

|label2 = Authors

|data2 = Bhojani M. K.¹ <br/>Sharma Raksha¹ <br/>Deole Y.S.²

|data2 = Bhojani M. K.¹ <br/>Sharma Raksha¹ <br/>[[Yogesh Deole|Deole Y.S.]]²

|label3 = Reviewer & Editor

|label3 = Reviewer & Editor

|data3 = Basisht G.³,  

|data3 = [[Gopal Basisht|Basisht G.]]³,  

|label4 = Affiliations

|label4 = Affiliations

=== Scale used for respiratory assessment ===

=== Scale used for respiratory assessment ===

The respiratory Distress Observation Scale (RDOS) is the only known tool for assessing respiratory distress, when the patient is unable to give a dyspnea self-report.

The [https://www.interiorhealth.ca/sites/default/files/PDFS/826583-respiratory-distress-observation-scale.pdf Respiratory Distress Observation Scale] (

) is a tool for assessing respiratory distress, when the patient is unable to give a dyspnea self-report.

* Radiological assessments through X-rays, and CT scan is done to check the pathological lesions in chest.  

* Radiological assessments through X-rays, and CT scan is done to check the pathological lesions in chest.  

* Sputum examination is done to diagnose the presence of infectious micro-organisms like acid-fast bacilli to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.  

* Sputum examination is done to diagnose the presence of infectious micro-organisms like acid-fast bacilli to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.  

== Management ==

== Management ==

<p style="text-align:justify;">The disorders of pranavaha srotasa are managed on the principles of management of shwasa disease. [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 5/26] The treatment mainly included the pacification of kapha and vata dosha, use of hot therapies, and the therapies to regulate the functions of vata. [Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/147] <br/> COnsidering the root and pathways of pranavaha srotas, the management principles of three diseases can be adopted in management of pranavaha srotas as per the state of the patient.  

<p style="text-align:justify;">The disorders of pranavaha srotasa are managed on the principles of management of shwasa disease. [Cha.Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 5/26] The treatment mainly included the pacification of [[kapha]] and [[vata dosha]], use of hot therapies, and the therapies to regulate the functions of vata. [Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/147] <br/> Considering the root and pathways of pranavaha [[srotas]], the management principles of three diseases can be adopted in management of pranavaha [[srotas]] as per the state of the patient.  

* Cardiovascular diseases (hridroga)

* Cardiovascular diseases (hridroga)

* [[Kshatakshina Chikitsa|Kshataksheena chikitsa]]

* [[Kshatakshina Chikitsa|Kshataksheena chikitsa]]

The following therapies are general guidelines for the management of pranavaha srotas:

The following therapies are general guidelines for the management of pranavaha [[srotas]]:

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# Therapeutic massage (abhyanga) with medicated oil mixed with rock salt (saindhava), specifically on the chest  

# [[Abhyanga|Therapeutic massage (abhyanga)]] with medicated oil mixed with rock salt (Saindhava),specifically on the chest followed by fomentation

# [[Vamana|Therapeutic emesis(vamana)]]

# [[Vamana|Therapeutic emesis(vamana)]]

# [[Virechana|Therapeutic purgation(virechana)]]  

# [[Virechana|Therapeutic purgation(virechana)]]  

# [[Snehana|Snehana(oleation)]]

# [[Snehana|Snehana(oleation)]]

# [[Swedana|Swedana(fomentation)]]

# [[Swedana|Swedana(fomentation)]]

 

== Previous research works ==

== Previous research works ==

Some research thesis are carried out on the fundamental understanding of pranavaha srotas as below.

Some research thesis are carried out on the fundamental understanding of pranavaha srotas as below.