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Isolation
Isolation is a clinical finding in which a person spends most of his time by himself, either by his own choosing or due to his life circumstances.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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What does ESR isolation mean?
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What is, isolation precautions ?
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How can I cope with this isolation/loneliness?
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What is the medical definition of reverse isolation?
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A member asked:
What is the difference between quarantine and isolation?
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A 32-year old female asked:
When is it okay to end home isolation, or leave home, after recovering from COVID-19?
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A 48-year old male asked:
I have been tested positive for covid and have been in isolation for 2 weeks is it necessary to get tested again?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I tested positive for Covid on the 27/12/2020 and I'm at an isolation guest house Bought a few meds Is there anything to worry about?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, but today is my 8th day of isolation. On my 5th day of isolation, I started to get symptoms. Until when must I isolate?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I visited my friend in the hosp. He was put in isolation due to a previous MRSA infec 3yrs ago.I didn't know so i didn't suit up. Should i be worriee. I have young kids.?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My whole family tested positive for covid, some ends the isolation today and others in 2 days, can we who left get covid from those who are still in isolation? in the case generating a reinfection??
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A 30-year old female asked:
I did covid test last week Saturday and the results came back negative. My brother whom I live with tested positive yesterday, his in isolation now. Do I have to do the tests again or isolate as well or is it ok for me to go back to work?
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A 44-year old asked:
Do you need isolation if enterobacter?
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A 49-year old male asked:
What is considered social isolation?
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A 24-year old female asked:
How do I cope with anger and coronavirus isolation?
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A 49-year old asked:
How do you treat depression and isolation from friends?
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A 50-year old asked:
What to do if I have depression and isolation from friends?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can social isolation increase my risk for certain diseases?
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A 32-year old asked:
How to handle social isolation when working online from home?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can social isolation and having only to communicate online cause problems?
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A member asked:
When someone has finished 14 days isolation, do they need to see their GP?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is it still considered social isolation if you communicate online every few hours?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is there any way to really know your associates with working from remote in social isolation?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Do we calculate 14 days for isolation from date of testing or after receiving the covid results ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I'm showing mild symptoms of covid and I'd like further information about testing and self isolation ?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Live far from family.Work in home-care as.Cna. Only see one person most of time.Does extreme isolation have lasting effect? Want friend
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A 34-year old female asked:
Entire family is covid positive... How does isolation work? Do we each need to be in separate rooms. My daughter is 7 can I isolate with her
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A 32-year old female asked:
I am on cortisone tablets for the next 20 days. How long should I be in isolation while taking this (in light of COVID-19 and social distancing)?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Went to ER this a.M; i'm ok, but when i left, the room across the hall had been closed w/ an "isolation station" w/gloves on the door. Why? Im scared!
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A 43-year old male asked:
My wife was in contact a week before my neighbor went on isolation after testing positive for covid 19.can we go for testing even though none of us showed any symptoms ?
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