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Swelling, mumps

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Swelling, mumps

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

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A 40-year old female asked:

My daughter has had a terrible cold, diagnosed with strep and now has swollen face on one side. could the swelling be mumps?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Can I go to school now ? my mumps swelling started 7days ago

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A 47-year old asked:

What can I do if my 4 year old was diagnosed with mumps a week ago when he had a swelling below the jawline.?

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A 22-year old female asked:

What's d differences between mumps and tonsils swelling?? What is d symptoms of mumps??

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A 36-year old female asked about a male:

Has a swelling behind ear dr.diagnosed mumps but he had the same thing a year ago.Docters diagnosed mumps then too.swelling is only behind right ear?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 42-year old female asked:

Hi Dr. my 5 year old had mumps. He started with the swelling on Saturday, 29 Feb as he woke up. Since this past Friday (6 March) he has red eyes. Every google search suggests I contact a doctor if red eyes. Please advise what this means? Many thanks.

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A 44-year old female asked:

I had dry socket about 2 days after getting a tooth extracted last wednesday my dentist cleaned the area and packed it 2 days agoo how long is the swelling in my face and neck going to last i look like I have the mumps and I am still in a lot of pain?

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A 16-year old male asked:

16 swelling and rash in right testie no blood in per doc said UTI 6 days ago, still have swelling, some nausa lack of appitite, could it be mumps?

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A male asked:

Swelling below ears/cheeks, bottom neck and sternum, no pain, breathing ok, mild abdominal discomfort. No Strep, no Mumps. What could it be?

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A 71-year old female asked about a 42-year old male:

5 days ago, swelling right side of face. Took keflex, swelling cont. Back to md. Taking levoflaxin & mumps test. Puffing under eye-swelling over ear.

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old female asked:

My cheek is swollen and my left leg is numb. I dont have lumps behind my ear although I did have a bit of swelling just under my neck a week ago that has gone now my cheek is swollen could this be mumps?

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A 37-year old asked:

How should I treat mumps?

6 doctor answers • 19 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old asked:

Have mumps been eradicated?

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A 21-year old male asked:

How could you cure a mumps?

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A 25-year old asked:

How is the mumps transmitted?

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A 35-year old asked:

What are the best ways of alleviating mumps?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is mumps contagious?

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A 36-year old asked:

Can we prevent mumps?

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A 38-year old asked:

How does mumps cause orchitis?

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A 41-year old asked:

Can mumps cause sterility in men?

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A 36-year old female asked:

Is parainfluenza 2 the same as mumps?

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A 39-year old asked:

Does mumps really cause permanent sterility?

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A 48-year old asked:

Is it possible to contract mumps after being vaccinated?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old female asked:

I had mumps 7 days ago , can I go to school on the 8th day ?

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A 40-year old asked:

Could you contract mumps after being vaccinated against them?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

How likely is it that a male child that had mumps became sterile?

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A 23-year old male asked:

What to give to a 1week old baby, exposed to an adult with mumps?

3 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in

A 47-year old asked:

How much time are you infectious after showing the mumps symptoms?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

After the symptoms of mumps go away, how long do you remain contagious?

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A 24-year old female asked about a female:

How long should i keep my one year old away from his cousin that has mumps?

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