Question 1

how can i treat a perforated food pipe?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: A true esophageal perforation most commonly requires a surgical fix.  A non-full thickness laceration like you see with a Mallory Weiss "tear" is just a supportive treatment to minimize further trauma.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of perforated eardrums?

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Hearing loss +: Discharge from the ear.  Ear drum perforation is one of the complications of infections in the middle ear.  The symptoms of otitis media include pain, fever, loss of hearing in the affected ear and on perforation of the ear drum discharge into the external auditory canal.

Question 3

what is perforating disorder of the skin? it is something to be concern about?

Accepted Answer

: There are several forms of perforating dermatoses so the treatment and prognosis vary but in general they are not serious conditions. You should follow your dermatologist's advice. Good luck.

Question 4

my nose keeps perforating help!?

Accepted Answer

What is perforating?: Septal perforations are seen at times in people fooloing around with cocaine. Perforations can be closed with some difficulty.Let your plastic surgeon or ENT surgeon know about everything then this can be treated.

Question 5

how can i treat perforated appendix?

Accepted Answer

See physician: Perforated appendix is usually treated by surgery and intravenous antibiotic therapy. Sometimes antibiotic therapy is iniiiated well in advance of surgery. If abscesses form than these if large enough require drainage.Surgery is often laparoscopic.

Question 6

what is perforating blunt force trauma?

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Unusual term: This is an odd expression. Trauma is usually considered to be blunt (blunt force) or penetrating (stab, gunshot). It is possible for blunt trauma to the abdominal area to be so severe that it can cause perforation of the intestine.

Question 7

can i tell me how i can treat perforated appendix?

Accepted Answer

See a surgeon NOW: If you have a perforated appendex you should be under the care of a surgeon and in the hospital.

Question 8

do lots of people get perforated septum, or is it unusual?

Accepted Answer

Cocaine: If you are referring to perforated nasal septum, Cocaine snorting is probably the commonest cause.

Question 9

can a pheochromocytoma perforate? if so, what would the consequences be?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Pheochromocytoma is a tumor of adrenal gland. The tumor is usually in the middle of the gland and it generally not very large, therefore perforation is not a likely event.

Question 10

is it possible to perforate my septum by continuously picking off scabs that keep reforming?

Accepted Answer

: You certainly can ulcerate the membrane and cause bleeding, but actual perforation would be most unusual.

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