Question 1

i am in hospital- i have 2 lesions on my heart valves + golden staph, and now i am getting right sided pain. how do stop this from getting worse?

Accepted Answer

Endocarditis: Your question is garbled but it sounds like you may have staph endocarditis. If so your doctors are likely treating aggressively and observing  for complications. Report your symptoms to them and ask them to explain what is going on.

Question 2

i'm currently in hospital and my doctors are advising me that my staph infection is in my actual lymph node. they want to remove my groin lymph node.

Accepted Answer

Staph aureus: If there is an abscess in your groin they may want to drain this. Staphylococcal infection localized to an inguinal lymph node is a very unusual situation. Since cannot see and examine you and have access to all findings there is no way to comment intelligently on the steps planned by your doctors. Good luck,

Question 3

no immune sys due to mg & meds. grandma in hospital again &dr said she has mrsa! anyway family can visit? is this deadly? she also has copd& never smo

Accepted Answer

Mgt: MRSA is a serious infection and precautions such as avoiding skin contact is suggested. Since her hospital physicians are aware that she has MRSA, she undoubtedly is being treated.

Question 4

i have some boils on my breasts is it safe to breastfeed or can it resolved via otc or a dr. visit...? not sure if it's staph but is on arms and legs.

Accepted Answer

BREAST BOILS: BEST TO SEE YOUR PCP OR A DERMATOLOGIST SOON.
ESPECIALLY IF ITS ON YOUR ARMS AND LEGS.
DO IT SOON!

Question 5

my father is last stage of copd.now he is in hospital.how much time he have ?

Accepted Answer

Impossible to say: This is impossible to answer without having more specific information about your father's pulmonary function. End stage disease suggests his time will be short. I am sorry.

Question 6

18yo with mono w complications. in hospital x1wk. out of hospital x1wk and wants to travel and visit relatives for holiday. advisable? contagious?

Accepted Answer

Contagious mono: Doctors are not sure how long someone is contagious with mono but it can be up to 18 months.

Question 7

my father is in hospital for covid, pneumonia. symptoms since sun 5 july. admitted saturday 18. do they still continue to test for covid, is it swab or bloods. the swab will show presence, how do you test if its active?

Accepted Answer

Active till negative: Sorry to hear.  If his test is positive he has the virus and has it until a test comes back negative or sometimes two tests come back negative.

Question 8

from last 4 day my father is admitted in hospital for covid with 21 ct score from 4 days dr prescribed methlyprednisolone injection once a day but today he doubles it what did this indiates? any one pls. i am worried today is his 13th day of covid?

Accepted Answer

: A complete review of the medical record is needed I am sorry but we can not offer an opinion based on this limited information

Question 9

two days ago my fathers ct score was21and cbt-35from that day he was admitted in hospital today is his third day in hospital his spo2level without o2support is85-90and with o2support on1-2litre per min is90-93how is his condition?covid positive age50?

Accepted Answer

: Very difficult to comment without seeing lots (and lots) of additional information.  Clearly he is quite ill.  Crucial issue is the direction of these abnormalities.  If improving (even gradually) that is a good sign.  Best to check directly with the doctors or nurses in the hospital

Question 10

my father is in hospital with chest pain off and on along with numbness in both hands. his troponin level is 2.55. no answers... any thoughts?

Accepted Answer

Ischemic Heart Dis: Chest pain with elevated troponin needs an urgent evaluation by a cardiologist. Since your father is already in the hospital, I presume he has already been evaluated by a cardiologist or if there is no cardiologist, he has been sent immediately to a hospital that has the capacity and personnel to evaluate and treat.  He may be having a serious heart attack.

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My father has golden staph he is in hospital is it safe for me and family to visit him

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I am in hospital- i have 2 lesions on my heart valves + golden staph, and now i am getting right sided pain. how do stop this from getting worse?

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I'm currently in hospital and my doctors are advising me that my staph infection is in my actual lymph node. they want to remove my groin lymph node.

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No immune sys due to mg & meds. grandma in hospital again &dr said she has mrsa! anyway family can visit? is this deadly? she also has copd& never smo

A member asked:

I have some boils on my breasts is it safe to breastfeed or can it resolved via otc or a dr. visit...? not sure if it's staph but is on arms and legs.

A member asked:

My father is last stage of copd.now he is in hospital.how much time he have ?

A member asked:

18yo with mono w complications. in hospital x1wk. out of hospital x1wk and wants to travel and visit relatives for holiday. advisable? contagious?

A member asked:

My father is in hospital for covid, pneumonia. symptoms since sun 5 july. admitted saturday 18. do they still continue to test for covid, is it swab or bloods. the swab will show presence, how do you test if its active?

A member asked:

From last 4 day my father is admitted in hospital for covid with 21 ct score from 4 days dr prescribed methlyprednisolone injection once a day but today he doubles it what did this indiates? any one pls. i am worried today is his 13th day of covid?

A member asked:

Two days ago my fathers ct score was21and cbt-35from that day he was admitted in hospital today is his third day in hospital his spo2level without o2support is85-90and with o2support on1-2litre per min is90-93how is his condition?covid positive age50?

A member asked:

My father is in hospital with chest pain off and on along with numbness in both hands. his troponin level is 2.55. no answers... any thoughts?

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