at the dentist they used a water pick to clean my teeth and water was spraying over my nose occasionally. can you get naegleria fowleri from this?

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I used tap water in my diffuser and inhaled it through my nose. I did this less than a minute but could I get infected by Naegleria fowleri this way?

Answer 1

Cavitron usage: The equipment you describe sounds like a cavitron or prophyjet, which is used as an adjunct to clean teeth. The water in the unit is self contained and is normally distilled water, that is changed either daily or more than once per day. I have never experienced any patient having a bacterial infection from the device. Usually, this is done as a supplement to hand scaling.

Answer 2

Possible, not likely: Naegleria Fowleri infections may occur when contaminated water from other sources (tap water, dental unit, swimming pool, etc) enters the nose.

Answer 3

Unlikely: Especially since there have been zero case-reports of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri in the state of New York between 1962 to 2016. REF: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/state-map.html

Answer 4

Steroids absorbed : Depending on which topical steroid, how much is applied to how much skin area, and for how long there could be enough systematic absorption for effects to other areas. Realize that would also imply greater likelyhood of systemic side effects.

Answer 5

Vascular leaks: The retina is very thin, very fragile but richly endowed with blood vessels and it sits on another carpet of blood vessels. Re-attachment surgery has to restructure a detached retina in the presence of all of this vascular richness and fragility and sometimes smaller vessels can leak or even vessels at the site of entry into the eye. This will clear usually with time.

Answer 6

Many causes: It could be residual blood from the retinal tear. The eye is very vascularized so it can be from many sources. Usually it will go away if left alone, but you should defer to what your surgeon says.

Answer 7

Needs re-eval: Conditions like this are often transient. Doesn't sound like you have proven iron deficiency and in any case you should be back up to normal by now. Sounds like you need to talk to your doc again.

Answer 8

Seizure disorder: The brain goes through a rather lengthy period of development& growth& continues to remodel itself until the late 20's. A seizure disorder, whether transient & benigh or long term, can emerge at any age & for a variety of reasons. Your dr or neurologist may have a clue for origin after tests, but a large percentage arise from no known reason & are labeled "ideopathic".

Answer 9

The loose skin : Should be trimmed away, the blister cleaned, then dressed with an antibiotic ointment and then covered with a band aid. It will take a few days, but the soreness will gradually decrease as the skin under the blister dries out and toughens up.

Answer 10

If you can....: Gentley remove the hanging piece of skin: do so but be careful not to pull it and create a bigger sore/wound. Apply antibiotic cream or ointment and a bandaid. If still troublesome, see a podiatrist.

Answer 11

Off load area: Apply a topical antibiotic off load the blister area so that the shoe does not hit the wound. We like the skin to stay on but if it is just hanging i would remove it.

Answer 12

Fast Healing: The real question is what not to do that slows down healing. Avoid using alcohol, peroxide, hibiclens, betadine, and bleach solutions. Inflammation ( red, hot, swollen, tender) is important to healing so anti-inflammatories (motrin, advil) are bad. Cover the area with a clean dressing changed every other day and protected from trauma. Antibiotics do not help healing unless it is truly infected.

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