Question 1

what do you recommend for sialolithiasis?

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Lemon candy: Parotid gland stones can be distressing, especially when the whole side of your face swells up. A good starting point is to suck on some sour lemon candy. The acidity in the candy is often enough to dissolve the stone. If you start showing any signs of infection (fever, local warmth, purulent discharge) then see your doc right away.

Question 2

what is the treatment for sialolithiasis?

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Cialolithiasis: Stones in the salivary glands treatment depends on the size of the stones. For small stones, hydration, nsaids , moist heat & sucking on citrus fruit. For larger stones, surgical removal. Sometimes, to prevent infection, antibiotics are used.

Question 3

what kind of doctor sees somebody for sialolithiasis?

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Sialolithiasis: Sialolithiasis is managed by an otolaryngologist (ent doctor).

Question 4

what causes add?

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Don't really know: The actual cause of adhd is really unknown. Spect scans have been able to show abnormalities in the frontal lobe of those with adhd, but this doesn't explain cause. It is believed to be a chemical, rather than purely a behavioral disorder. Theories on cause are endless from diet, genetics, vitamin deficiency, toxin exposure, fetus development, etc.

Question 5

what causes shocking pains

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Nerve irritation: Usually "electric shock" type pains have a component of nerve irritation involved.

Question 6

what causes a wound to weep?

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Swelling: Not a lot of information from your question. Going to presume the weeping is clear liquid in which case it's likely that the wound is near a swollen limb such as a venous ulcer of the leg. Need to control the swelling with a compressive bandage to affect healing.

Question 7

what causes hoffa's disease?

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Hoffa's Disease: "It is probably caused by repetitive micro trauma resulting in inflammatory, haemorrhagic and fibrous changes to Hoffa's fat pad. The final outcome of the disease is an osteochondroma."  REF:   https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211568414002009

Question 8

what causes reye's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Reye's syndrome: in children, which comes from giving aspirin to a child during a viral infection. Unfortunately, most over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic medications have not been specifically approved for children and frequently carry warnings against using these drugs in children under 16 years of age.

Question 9

what causes wilson's disease?

Accepted Answer

Genetic defect: Wilson disease is a defect in the bodies handling of copper ingested in the diet.A gene is inherited from both asymptomatic  carrier parents that encodes the wrong information on copper metablolism.The proper carrier protein that is supposed to bind and take copper to be removed is not formed. Over time the copper begins to accumulate in tissues in toxic amounts.

Question 10

what causes fits in a child ?

Accepted Answer

Immature behavior: I assume you refer to temper tantrums.
In young children, tantrums are a very immature  way of expressing frustration, anger and in a way the toddler tries to demonstrate in a very awkward way, independence and will.

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