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Adult Croup Treatment
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Is croup contagious to an adult?
Yes: Adults can become infected with same virus that caused their child’s croup. However, adults and older children have larger airways, and the illness is usually mild and can seem more like cold. ...Read more
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Croup (Definition)
An upper respiratory infection that also involves the voicebox, leading to a barky cough, and a ...Read more
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Is adult asthma (developed as an adult) reversible?
Probably not: Asthma is a chronic condition that may wax and wain but never really goes away. It can be controlled with proper medications and life style changes (avoid allergies and attack inducing situations). Talk it over with your physician before you do anything Good Luck ...Read more
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What is the treatment for acute adult leukemia?
Depends: Depends on the type, cytogenetic profiles, age, overall condition, preference. In general, combination of systemic chemo plus minus biological therapy then followed by either consolidation chemo or bone marrow transplant if indicated.Discuss further with your oncologist. Certain acute leukemia is treated with derivative vitamin a, plus minus arsenic.Clinical trial and palliative are available too. ...Read more
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Is bronchiolitis contagious to both children and adults?
Bronchiolitis: Bronchiolitis is usually a disease of children less than 18 months. If adults get the bronchiolitis virus it is often a simple cold. If there is wheezing on older children and adults, particularly if reoccurring it is likely asthma. ...Read more
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What is the treatment for adult respiratory distress syndrome?
Supportive: The treatment for ARDS is mainly supportive. First and foremost is to get at the underlying cause, like infection or pneumonia. Once the disease sets in, however, you need to support the patient: with oxygen, a ventilator if necessary, nutrition, and the like. Sometimes, but this is still controversial among lung doctors, steroids can help in ards. ...Read more
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What is pediatric asthma compared to adult asthma?
More likely allergic: Allergy is present in 90% of children with asthma but only 50% of adults with asthma. ...Read more
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Treatment for bronchitis and tonsillitis for 2years old child?
INFECTION ...?: Both sounds infection, by virus or bacteria. If mild, there can be low grade fever, cough, poor oral intake. Make sure the child drinks enough fluid, use a humidifier in the room, keep nose clean. With these 2 diagnosis you made: the child needs to be seen by a qualified medical personnel of a doctor. ...Read more
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What is the autism medication treatment for children and teenagers?
A None I'm aware of: Autism, or the expanded spectrum, label placed on kids or adults with behaviors & differences in function that fit a specific pattern. There is no medication that i'm aware of for autism, although many have been tried over the years. Each patient may have individual needs based on testing & exam that would deserve medications. These would be prescribed & monitored on a case by case basis. ...Read more
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Is antibiotic prophylaxis an effective treatment for children with vesicoureteral reflux?
No: I think the question should be --is it necessary? Latest data says no. ...Read more
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What procedur is used to diagnois whooping cough for adults?
Nasopharyngeal swab: Pcr testing for whooping cough (pertussis) is taken from a nasopharyngeal (back of nose) specimen. It is obtained with a nasal wash or dacron swab and submitted to the appropriate lab. ...Read more
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Treatment for colic for adults?
Try to find cause: Try to find a cause. It can be antibiotics, an infection, autoimmune. The choice of medication depends on the cause. Good luck and have a thorough evaluation. ...Read more
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Help doctors! what're the treatments offered to cure adult acute myeloid leukemia?
There is good treatm: Chemotherapy can cure a fairly large percentage of AML cases. But you need to go to a cancer center which specilises in blood cancers and also hass facilities for bone marrow transplant, which is sometimes used following initial chemotherapy treatments. ...Read more
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How is adult cml treated?
Targeted therapy: The current treatment uses drugs call kinase inhibitors that shuts off the oncogene that is believed to cause cml. This oncogene, known as bcr/abl is caused by an exchange of genetic material at the chromosomal level. ...Read more
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Can an adult get croup like a child?
Virus yes, Sx no: The croup is a description of a group of similar respiratory illnesses that come to a common symptom.The deep cough of the 6m to 8yo sounds like a seal bark.The process is triggered by a variety of viruses that commonly cause uri's or laryngitis in adults.The reason for the barking noise is the vibrations made by the kids rubbery airway during a cough.The adult airway is to stiff to vibrate. ...Read more
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How to cure severe cough for children aged 3years of age?
See a doctor: Severe coughs should be evaluated by a doctor. This could anything from asthma to a foreign body in the bronchial tubes. ...Read more
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Which tested treatment for autistic children is the best?
Depends: Both age and behaviors may dictate what testing in necessary. Not all kids with developmental and social problems are autistic and not all autistic spectrum disorders need hours and hours of testing to clinch the diagnosis. Assuming you're talking about a child, start with a pediatrician with expertise in behavioral disorders and follow her/his advice. ...Read more
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May older children and adults catch the respiratory syncytial virus (rsv)?
Yes: RSV may be acquired at any age. It is especially severe in its presentation among patients who are already ill. The elderly population is also vulnerable. To prevent the spread of RSV, good hand washing and wiping off surfaces with anti-bacterial wipes is helpful. PRMG/Pediatrics/CA ...Read more
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Severe adult lip lickers dermatitis treatment?
Healthy lips: I recommend pangea organics lip balm. It has natural certified organic botanical essential oils that heal the skin on your lips without drying them out or exposing you to petroleum or other harsh or dangerous chemicals. ...Read more
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What is the cure for adult adhd?
Medications: Adhd is a medical illness similar to diabetes. There is a biological, inherited, genetic predisposition. After a thorough evaluation by a psychiatrist who is knowledgeable about adhd in adults, you will be more likely to have an accurate diagnosis. At that point, treatment options will be discussed. Medication treatments are the foundation of treatment for adhd, which are effective and safe. ...Read more
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How effective is Budesonide for treating croup?
Mgt: This medication can be used to treat inflammation in the airway. Other treatments include cool air mist. Usually croup is a mild self limited illness. ...Read more
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What is the best treatment for croup?
Supportive care: Mild croup is often treated with cool mist to the face, or, at home taking the child in a bathroom with steam. If moderate- to- severe, the child may require care in the doctor's office, emergency department or admission to the hospital. Standard treatments may include, among other measures, steroid medication and racemic Epinephrine to alleviate airway obstruction (swelling). ...Read more
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Which treatment works the best and fastest for croup?
Croup: The fastest treatment is aerosolized epinephrine. This will rapidly shrink airway swelling. It is normally on administered in ers. Another treatment is either oral or injected steroids to shrink the swelling. Those are prescribed or administered by you doctor. At home treatments are steam from a shower, or cold air exposure. ...Read more
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How common is it for croup to heal on its own without any treatment?
Self resolving: Croup is caused by a number of viruses, and no specific curative antibiotics are curative. 'Treatment' is supportive, meaning interventions are aimed to improve comfort and avoid complications. That being said, one could reasonable say that all otherwise healthy children should recover from croup without 'treatment'. ...Read more
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What is the best treatment for croup in an 8 month old?
Croup: Home therapy using a humidifier, can treat mild to moderate croup. Regardless of treatment, symptoms usually improve gradually within 2 to 5 days. If croup is severe or has'nt responded to this medicine may be used to reduce airway swelling. These are usually given in a doctor's office or an emergency room and may include steroids and epinephrine. ...Read more
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What's the best treatment for croup in a 4 yr old?
Take to doctor: Although you can place the child in a highly humidified atmosphere by firmly closing the bathroom door and turning on the very hot water to create steam, the best thing to do would be to have them seen by a pediatrician to make sure of what you are dealing with and how they would prefer to treat it. ...Read more
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My son was treated with steroids and neb treatment two weeks ago for croup. He is growing more hoarse now than before. should I be concerned?
Croup: Worsening symptoms after croup. See your doctor to evaluate his throat for any deterioration. ...Read more
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What is treatment for croop?
If mild: Croup is usually mild illness managed at home. Help with cool m?ist, placing child near vaporizerI if you do not have a cool mist vaporizer, even a simple humidifier in child’s bedroom may be helpful. Seek ER if cool mist not clearing up stridor in 15 minutes, repeated episodes of stridor or trouble breathing child’s chest or stomach retracting, bluish lips,lethargy,drooling,neck pain,stiffness ...Read more
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What are some of the non-drug treatments for Croup?
Croup: croup is a viral infection that effects the teaches- the main airway we breath through. It presents with barking cough, with or without fever. some kids can have stridor in severe croup. Treatment will involve - taking the child to your doctor -Moist air and Oxygen will help - doctor may give steroids to reduce airway swelling. - enough fluids, use paracetamole for fever -Prop up childs head ...Read more
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How effective is oxygen therapy for treating croup?
Cold mist helps: Croup it is caused by different kind of viruses. The symptoms varie from hoarse voice to a more severe form with fever and stridor, an inspiratory noise due to the swelling of the airway. Cold mist(with or without oxygen) can help, but for the more severe cases children might require racemic epinephrine nebulization and steroids. ...Read more
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My 2 year old gave my one month old croop. He coughs very bad. No fever. Any treatment available?
See the pediatrician: or go to the ER, one month old with severe cough needs to be assessed ASAP, best wishes ...Read more
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Could RSV turn into croup. My 4month old has RSV he has had a cough 4 a while but now it sounds like a bark it gets better after breathing treatments?
Can cause croup: Most cases of croup are caused by viruses, usually parainfluenza virus and sometimes adenovirus or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). ...Read more
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3 month old baby's third week of RSV. Now cough sounds like croup although she's been receiving albuterol-nebulizer treatments (6x/day for 4 days, 3x/?
Hang in there!: We usually try albuterol treatments for RSV in babies. About one third of babies respond. As long as she is not spiking a fever now and her breathing is stable, she has 3 wet diapers daily, hang in there another week. Start to finish, this is a month long illness! Keep all your followup appointments with her pediatrician. I'm glad she's doing well at home! You are doing a great job! ...Read more
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Can I administer Orapred (3 ml 2/day) along with breathing treatments (Budesonide or Albuterol)? Baby had croup but now cough sounds rattly.
Croupy baby: A baby who has been prescribed steroids, inhaled steroids and a bronchodilator, whose cough is worse, needs to be seen and evaluated by his/her doctor. At the very least you need to speak with the doctor about your child's deteriorating condition. ...Read more
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Do adults get croup?
Yes: Adults can become infected with same virus that caused their child’s croup. However, adults and older children have larger airways, and illness is usually mild and can seem more like a cold. ...Read more
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How can i treat croup effectively in adults?
Croup: See a doctor and ask him for a prescription for 10 tablets of 5 mg prednisone. take 4 Tablets day 1,3tabs day 2, 2 tablets day ,and one tablet day four.Hot showers as well aaa vaporizer or humidifier are also helpful ...Read more
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Is croup contagious to an adult?
Yes: Adults can become infected with same virus that caused their child’s croup. However, adults and older children have larger airways, and the illness is usually mild and can seem more like cold. ...Read more
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How much fee for this treatment for adults?
Depends: Depends on if you want a virtual consult or an inbox consult. ...Read more
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Is croup contagious to adults? My niece has it she lives upstairs
Yes: Croup is usually triggered by one of several upper respiratory viruses that are all contageous.However, the croup like illness is rather age specific, occuring most fro age 6 m to 6 yr. Older kids or adults tend to have cold like symptoms or laryngitis if they get the germ. If a person has been infected by that virus strain before they would be immune. ...Read more
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Treatment for colic for adults?
Try to find cause: Try to find a cause. It can be antibiotics, an infection, autoimmune. The choice of medication depends on the cause. Good luck and have a thorough evaluation. ...Read more
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Treatment for hapetitis a in adults
None: There is no specific treatment for hepatitis a infection. ...Read more
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