Question 1

what are the most common causes of actinomycosis?

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See below: Actinomycosis is a slowly progressive bacterial infection most commonly caused by actinomyces israelii. These bacteria normally colonize the mouth, colon, and vagina and disruption of mucosa may lead to infection. Most common location is around the jaw followed by the lungs.

Question 2

can actinomycosis cause post nasal drip?or can be allergies?

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: If you have clear post nasal drip it may related to allergies.  Actinomycosis involving sinuses would be rare and drainage would usually be purulent.

Question 3

what could acuse the actinomycosis in my abdomen?

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Actinomycosis: Actinomycosis is a germ that can cause intra-abdominal infections. In women, this could relate to an IUD, since bacteria in general like to have some sort of scaffold or support for them to get started. There are billions upon billions of bacteria living in us and on us, somehow these pathogens were allowed to flourish. An infectious diseases doc could have more answers, and investigation is good

Question 4

are there any effective treatments for actinomycosis?

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Penicillin: Penicillin is the usual treatment.

Question 5

can you get abdominal discomfort as a symptom of actinomycosis? what are the other symptoms?

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It depends: Actinomycosis, which is a bacterial infection, is most common under the jaw can also cause lung and intestinal infection and can be linked to IUD use. The two latter conditions can cause abdominal discomfort

Question 6

80 yr actinomycosis jaw clindamycin 16 weeks still swollen. allergic penclln. saw ent, infect disease oral surgeon hyperbaric not ok metastc bone cancer. who treats no one seems to know what to do?

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Local university: Looks like a very challenging and complicated case. Would suggest that you go to an university medical center close to home to get help.  This is not for amateurs.

Question 7

how dosalmonellaspecies cause disease(s)?

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Intestine: The salmonella bacteria enter the body through the GI tract and then gain access to the bloodstream by going through the lymphatic channels on the intestinal tract.  The bacteria then travel around the circulation and infect various organs causing disease.

Question 8

what are the main causes of diabetes in the u.s.a.?

Accepted Answer

: The main type of diabetes mellitus in America is type 2 diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetes mellitus. It happens when pancreas can't make enough insulin to bring the glucose (sugar) into the cells for a normal metabolism. Pancreas fails early because of either poor diet or insulin resistance which overwhelms the endocrine function of the pancreas. Hereditary may have some contribution.

Question 9

what might cause freq headaches in a young man in his 20's?

Accepted Answer

Could be anything: Anyehere from simple tension headaches to a tumor in the brain. Most often it could be a migraine. If severe and too frequent please see a doctor.

Question 10

what could be the cause of tiny bubbles growing on ones genitiles?

Accepted Answer

Vague description: The description is vague enough that it is hard to interpret. A couple of skin issues like genital warts can start out looking that way &amp; molluscum contagiosum could also. An exam may be necessary to sort this out.

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