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A 63-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Silvermananswered
Specializes in Infectious Disease
Sinusitis : Sounds like acute sinusitis.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Silvermananswered
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No: No evidence of an association.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Unlikely: Human to human causes almost all infection ..Mites are the host so i guess if they survive on your sofa you might be able to get from that source.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Varies: Depends on the severity of the infection but milder disease can last between 3-7 days.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes, but: But - encephalitis is an extremely rare diagnosis to be associated with eb virus.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Tick bite: Infected tick bites a human and patient at risk for developing infection.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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No : At this point there is no definite cure of hiv...The berlin case was very unusual and is the only reported case.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: It sounds like you could be a little dehydrated and possibly have a flu like syndrome.
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Stuffy : You can have stuffiness or mucus in your chest.
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A 64-year-old member asked:
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Physician eval: Likely would require course of antibiotics but best have an evaluation by a physician with experience in cases like this.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Flu: Sounds like a flu like illness.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Type of kidney stone: Staghorn calculi (that fill the shape of the renal calyces) are usually struvite and opaque.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Ok: It does not appear to be significant from the results you mentioned.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Maybe folliculitis: Folliculitis is is my bet..Possibly allergic reaction ..
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Tough answer: Very difficult to say but best med is one which makes you feel better...Tylenol (acetaminophen) advil are both effective.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: Recommend a dentist swish and swallow with salt warm water.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Bronchitis: Sounds like bronchitis and component of asthma ..Maybe associated with cigarettes commonly causing this.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Depends: It's possible but there's a lot of variables that could factor in your diagnosis.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Clinically: It's frequently a diagnosis of exclusion as it's generally a self limited illness - lasting less than 24 hours or so.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: No there is no data on this at all.
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No: Not likely but if the illness persists i'm sure the hg level can drop.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Fecal-oral: Mainly by fecal-oral route via contaminated hands utensils food and drink.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It is found in soil and when animals come in contact can become infected and humans can infrequently become infected after coming into contact with in... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Can be significant: Myocarditis can be associated with heart failure and therefore can have serious detrimental effects on the body.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Agree: Parasitic infections occur more commonly in 3rd world countries where financial resources and conditions are less than optimal in dealing with these ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Infectious Disease
Yes and no: Good hand hygiene with any type of food that you ingest..Make sure it is well cooked - otherwise the illness can occur in outbreaks and sporadically.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Infectious Disease
Easy: That's a difficult question to answer given brain infections are rare..So to avoid them just live a good healthy life and get regular check-ups.
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Yes it can recover : A lot depends on the cause of the fluid removed but in general one could recover back to normal but a lot of factors are involved.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If you've not had a tetanus shot within 10 years go for it.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Doubt: Only a single small lymph node present does not suggest to me a HIV diagnosis, but worth a HIV test to be done - for routine screening given your age.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Doubtful: I doubt that "adderall" would be associated with skin turning red, though there can be an allergic reaction associated with this medication with a l... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Vaseline: This might assist you from getting too chapped.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dementia?: It all depends but i would think that elderly with dementia might benefit.
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A female asked:
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1 week or so: Depending on the severity it can last a couple days to 10-14 days but usually less ...Depends on how long you took the med and when you stopped it in ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Shirt and hat: Use a hat at all times and long sleeves/pants - some clothes have sunscreen protection built into them.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Hold tight: Its not clear that you need antibiotics- if that is what you're asking- tylenol, (acetaminophen) advil as needed, salt water gargles should do the tri... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Doubtful: Lymph nodes under your chin do not clinch a diagnosis of hiv, but to be safe i would recommend you go for a routine HIV test.
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Soap and water: Keep it clean with gentle soap and water.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Rarely : Almost always human to human transmission but the host are mites do maybe you can get from them but very unlikely.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Leading cause of permanent disability in the world affecting mainly people living in tropical countries.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Antibiotics can be taken if appropriate to treat a salmonella infection.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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5 : Cmv, herpes, rubella, syphilis, toxoplasmosis.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Short time: Usually self limited meaning 24-48 hours or so..Treat with fluids and electrolytes.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Not easy but: Unfortunately it is more prevalent in 3rd world countries and found in overcrowded situations- passed from skin to skin situations.
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No: There is no blood thinning agents in this abx.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Not clear: I am unclear as to what a thypus is? So it's difficult to answere why the WBC is elevated.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Yes: More often associated with a sexually transmitted disease.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Herpes?: It hard to tell what you have that return in different areas and itch - not likely zoster maybe allergic reaction herpes simplex maybe ...See a doctor... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Avoid: Salmonella is associated with sporadic outbreaks and clusters of infections..Commonly seen in 3rd world countries and many food types can be contamina... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Silvermananswered
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Sounds like it: Given your history it needs to be ruled out asap so get to the nearest er or contact the doctor that diagnosed the previous malaria.
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Thanks, this checklist made me feel good Thanks again for listening, the antibiotics are helpful
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