Question 1

how rare is rat lungworm in louisiana, usa?

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Not sure: It has showed up in louisiana and hawaii.  But, not that common, as far as i know of.

Question 2

how rare is rat lungworm in humans in louisiana, usa?

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Not common: Good that it is not common in humans in the U.S.  It has showed up in hawaii and louisiana.  Some of the things it can lead to are serious.

Question 3

how to know if you popped a vein?

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Swelling bruise: A 'popped vein' may mean that the vein 'leaked'.  Veins are tubes containing blood -so they don't pop like a balloon.  However, if a vein is injured -usually a direct impact or injury - the vein can 'suddenly' leak.  In that case, you would experience a rapidly developing bruise with swelling and sometimes pain.  A normal vein clots quickly, so the leak will stop limiting the swelling.

Question 4

a rat beaten me .now what i doing?

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Tetanus up to date?: A bite, or any wound, is a tetanus prone injury.  Be sure your tetanus immunizations are up to date.  If not, get treated.  Rabies is rarely gotten from rodent bites (because small animals usually die from the bite of a rabid predator. Rabies is a big problem in Pakistan because of the low rate of pet vaccination. Get checked.

Question 5

what could happen if i swallowed a small rat?

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Rats: If he carried an infection you might become ill - especially if you swallowed a rat that was  not cooked.

Question 6

why is rat poison so toxic?

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Super anticoagulant: Newer rat poisons (rodenticides) utilize super long lasting anticoagulants. The prolonged anticoagulant effect presents a challenging and deadly poisoning to manage.

Question 7

veins showing more commonly?

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Valve disease: Chronic venous insufficiency results from valve dysfunction in the venous system.  This causes the pressure in the veins just under the skin to become too high resulting in swelling of the veins.  These veins enlarge and become varicose.  The process is progressive and most always gets worse with time.  The earlier it is treated the better. See a vein specialist.

Question 8

can an iv cause vein damage?

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Yes: Iv's can cause vein damage by way of misplacement, duration of the IV within the venous system,  or by the nature of medication in which they are delivering.

Question 9

can your body create new veins?

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Sure: The body can create new veins and it can resorb veins.

Question 10

can iv have caused vein damage?

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Black and blue.: If a vein is damaged from trauma, usually you will see discoloration of the skin either immediately after the injury or several days later.  This occurs from blood escaping from the vein and leaking into the skin.  Initially this may be dark (black and blue) and over several days as the body absorbs the blood, the color changes to yellow and then resolves.

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