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Is it ok to smoke during typhoid
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
If you choose: Smoking itself is never a good healthy choice. It does not, however, interfere with the treatment of either disease.
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60 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tri Huynhanswered
Gastroenterology 19 years experience
Typhoid fever: This is an infection caused most commonly by salmonella typhi. Present with fever, delirium, splenic enlargement, abdominal pain, and bacteremia (bac... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Scholandanswered
Infectious Disease 25 years experience
Spleen fights for u: The spleen is an immune organ-- and as such it may become enlarged when the body is fighting an infection such as typhoid or paratyphoid. It's importa... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Leslie Wynne iiianswered
39 years experience
No: Typhoid is caused by a Salmonella bacterium. Transmitted generally in drinking water, possibly food, etc. You can disinfect bed sheets, but simple goo... Read More
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21 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Get a check up: There could be many reasons for abdominal pain during typhoid fever. Some of them ate due to serious consequences of intestinal ulcers and perforati... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Does it?: Usually the WBC count is elevated. Platelet count may be lower due to splenic sequestration as can happen in any condition with an enlarged spleen.
F... Read More
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520 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael H. T. Siaanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
See below: I would prescribe a high calorie high protein diet!
energy and protein needs are increased due to the fever (typhoid) and low intake. Meals should be ... Read More
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4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Controlled: I am reluctant to say cured because if you were to gain weight you would be at risk of developing diabetes. Keep you weight under control (keep your B... Read More
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260 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vivek Huilgolanswered
Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Poor hygiene: The story of "typhoid mary" is the classic first example of epidemiology at work.
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Seek medical care: If you haven't already done so. I suspect you were looking for more info than this. Please clarify and re-ask.
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4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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