are oral corticosteroids used as a common treatment for corneal ulcers?

Question

What is a good treatment for oral ulcers?

Answer 1

Oral steroids: Due to possible systemic side effects and other available therapies, oral steroids are not commonly used in the treatment of infectious corneal ulcers. If the corneal ulcer is inflammatory in nature, oral steroids are commonly utilized. You need to see an eye doctor as soon as possible for proper evaluation and treatment.

Answer 2

No, unless preCA: Ileostomy is treatment for either ulcerative colitis that is resistant to medical rx, or if the colon needs to be removed for cancerous or pre=cancerous (dysplasia) changes. Otherwise, keep your colon.

Answer 3

No: If your uc is under control with medicine you don't need any operation. A continent ileostomy is reserved for patients who have already had a total proctcolectomy and want an ileosomy that can be controlled. It is not done as the first operative procedure except in rare circumstances. Did i understand the question?

Answer 4

Avoid NSAIDs: The 2 most common causes of stomach or duodenal ulcers are infection with the helicobacter pylori bacteria and the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, meloxicam, etc.

Answer 5

Minimize risk factor: Avoid smoking, alcohol, caffeine. Decrease your stress. Also, foods that can increase acidity of your stomach can increase reflux and pain, these include spicy or acidic foods like salsa and orange juice among other foods. For more specific information for you discuss with your doctor.

Answer 6

Yes: Stress can make symptoms worse but probably does not significantly affect disease activity.

Answer 7

Yes: Stress can aggravate existing colitis.

Answer 8

Ulcerative colitis: Ulcerative colitis/proctitis is not contagious. It caused by immune system acting against colon mucosa.

Answer 9

Ulcerative colitis: Is not. However proctitis or colitis caused by bacteria especially clostridia difficile can be very contagious as can other forms of infectious colitis. Use good hand hygiene and be sure to not contact stool or underclothes and get a correct diagnosis and treatment.

Answer 10

MRSA: M-R-S-A: It means methycillin-resistant staph aureus, and the best med will be known for sure after the wound culture, grown from the q-tip they swabbed thru the open wound before they bandaged the foot ulcer; till then, they will treat you with the antibiotics that typically are the best choice for your part of the world, and then add them or change them if needed.

Answer 11

Depends on a lot: How deep or "bad is the infection plays a definate role in a choice. Intravenous vancomycin has always been the choice for significant mrsa(referring to what you wrote: merca) infection. There are oral medications as well that could be adequate in lesser infections. Sometimes the culture and sensativity report will indication sensitivity to these particular antibiotics. It depends on how bad it is.

Answer 12

You must realize : That while antibiotics play an integral role there are other factors that are equally important i.E off-loading the ulcer, proper wound care, controlling any other comorbitities. There are different types of MRSA hospital and community acquired. This may play a role. There are oral vs. I.V. Medications. Oral agents include doxycycline, bactrim, (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) Clindamycin and zyvoxx. I.V. Is generally vancomycin.

Answer 13

MRSA: I assume you are referring to MRSA a staph infection that does not respond to most antibiotics. You may need an IV antibiotic like vancomycin. You also need to have the wound examined. cleaned, debrided. Don't let this go this is important to treat.

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