Question 1

what is the meaning of sbe prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Bacterial endocardit: Sbe stands for subacute bacterial endocarditis.  Infection on the heart valve.  People who have abnormal (or artificial) heart valves may need antibiotic before certain medical procedures to kill bacterial that enter the bloodstream and may stick onto and infect the abnormal heart valve.

Question 2

what is sbe prophylaxis?

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Endocarditis: Sbe stands for subacute bacterial endocarditis.  It can occur in patients who have a very leaky valve in the heart (mitral valve) causing a back flow (called regurgitation) across the valve.  During a dental cleaning, bacteria from the mouth may travel through the blood and seed such a valve, cause bacterial endocarditis.  To prevent this, antibiotics are prescribed for these folks before cleaning.

Question 3

what is prophylaxis?

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Taking to prevent: The term implies taking or being administered a medication before to prevent it from happening. For example to take a heartburn medicine to prevent it. You are taking it prophylactic.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Disease prevention: Prophylaxis  is a measure taken to prevent disease / illness.

Question 5

what is postexposure prophylaxis or pep?

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Prevention of hiv: One can be infected by HIV if stuck by an infected needle; however studies have shown that if highly active anti-retroviral (haart)medication is taken within 36 hours of exposure to the HIV virus  through needle stick and/or body fluid or any bloody fluid, the risk of contracting the disease is dramatically decrease when haart is taken as prophilaxis ( prevention).

Question 6

is levenox safe to take as prophylaxis for one day ?

Accepted Answer

???Indication: It would have helped to know what it was being used for ? Was it for a procedure or for surgery? Once a patient is fully ambulatory there would be no indication for lovenox (enoxaparin), (enoxaparin)so to answer your question,it is quite possible to use it for prophylaxis for one day. In high risk patients with limited ambulatory capacity though,evaluation would be needed after the surgery/procedure to discontinue lovenox (enoxaparin)

Question 7

should exposure prophylaxis be used for people who may have been exposed to a person with covid-19?

Accepted Answer

No such thing: No known prophylaxis exists. No drugs, medications, diet, or anything else is known to reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 or the chance of complications. If you may have been exposed, self-isolate to protect others and contact your doctor. Good lucik.

Question 8

what causes my attacks and prophylaxis? i take ergotamine tartarate.

Accepted Answer

Migraines?: If you are taking ergotamine, then someone has likely determined that your attacks are migraines. Migraines are a very common problem, but their cause is not entirely understood. There are many over-the-counter and prescription medications that may be helpful for migraine prophylaxis. Discuss your options with your doctor.

Question 9

what is the recommended vte prophylaxis in patients with covid-19?

Accepted Answer

VTE: VTE prophylaxis for COVID 19 according to American Society of Hematology pharmacologic thrmboprophylaxis with LMWH or unfractionated heparin.

Question 10

malaria prophylaxis needed for india trip in winter?

Accepted Answer

More than Likely: Malaria medication & insect repellent, secure window screens, possible bed netting for malaria risk year round throughout country including cities of delhi and bombay), except altitudes &gt; 6561 ft in himachal, jammu, kashmir, pradesh, or sikkim. Most malaria cases reported from forested madhya pradesh, maharashtra, orissa, gujarat, rajasthan, bihar, & karnataka. Also risks of dengue, chikungunya.

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