My 4 year old started losing her voice on Saturday. Now tonight she started a cough and sounds raspy. She has asthma and went to the skin doctor and her bumps in her face were strep bacterial virus & is on antibiotics. (Last week) do I need to get her in to her doctor to have them check her out?
I am a 23 year old male with skin colored bumps on the rim of the penis. I have noticed them over the last 2-3 years. I am sexually active but only with one partner and most of our contact is protected. The bumps were there even before the first time I had sex. I am worried these could be genital warts and I could transmit them to my partner. Kindly advise.
Doctor's Answer
Hi,
Your history is suggestive of a diagnosis of pearly penile papules. This is a harmless condition seen in many males. It is not infectious or progressive and hence can be left alone. For patients who are keen to pursue treatment from a cosmetic point of view the bumps can be removed with a laser by a dermatologist, however they invariably recur in a few months-years. Hence I advise my patients to leave them alone.
Genital warts are highly unlikely given the fact that the bumps are there fro ... Read Full Answer
My 3 year old son has been breaking out into very itchy bumps for the last one week. These bumps come and go without leaving any mark. I have seen them on his face, arms, legs and stomach. There has been no change in his diet and he is otherwise well. What could this be? I am very worried.
Doctor's Answer
I understand your concern since your son must be in considerable discomfort. However what he has is known as Acute Urticaria, also called hives. This is a skin reaction pattern caused due to histamine release in the skin and can be caused due to a number of underlying reasons. In children amongst the commonest are intestinal worms and recent infection (e.g viral fever, cough & cold). In most cases acute urticaria is self-limiting with in 2-6 weeks.
I would recommend deworming your son with Syru ... Read Full Answer
My left wisdom tooth has been growing in side ways, but has not been able to come in fully. It started hurting about two days ago. I did not think anything of it and thought it was just growing in more. There was a flap of skin/gum covering part of the tooth. When I went to brush my teeth this morning, I noticed that part of it (underneath where the skin covered before) was now a blackish color. I got a sore throat and swollen lymph nodes only on the left side of my throat around the same time my tooth started hurting. Are these related? I have a dentist appointment in a week. Is there anything I can do to help it to make it better or ease the pain? It hurts to chew on that side of my mouth and it hurts when I swallow. Will my tooth be okay until I get to the dentist and what will be done by the dentist? Do you think my tooth is infected? Will I have to take antibiotics?
Doctor's Answer
Angular eruption of third molar needs extraction.It is of no use anyway,get it removed by a good oral surgeon,it does not require replacement ... Read Full Answer
Hi there I have been to the doctors on Xmas eve and he said I have sinusitis as all my nasal passage was blocked I had a lot of pressure and tooth ache and head ache , he told me to take ibuprofen and sudafed and steam inhalation to which I did , that night went to bed and woke with terrible ear ache in my right ear after 4 hours it started cracking and eventually released fluid which then released the pain of ear ache , Christmas Day night it started in my left ear but this time the pain was so bad that nothing touched it and I was almost delirious ! Eventually it to cracked and popped and released fluid ! Both ears are still a little achy but bearable but they are still leaking and I am now a little death and I have ringing in my right ear constantly , I am taking antibiotics now started them on Christmas Day amoxicillin what do you think is going on in there I'm very concerned
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it seems you have a predominantly ear based infection. visit and ENT ASAP on an emergency basis. ... Read Full Answer
my daughter had 4 wisdom teeth removed on Wednesday. WE are trying to avoid taking antibiotics as she has mold toxicity, and they could exacerbate it. she has a fever of 99.6. Does this mean infection? Does she need antibiotics?
Doctor's Answer
Hello there, Well i think you need to give me some more information before i can complete analyse and answer correctly regarding your query as i need to understand a couple of things. Please tell the age & weight of your daughter. Wheather all the 4 teeth were removed under Local anesthesia or Genereal anesthesia ?? What kind of toxicity is she having / meaning what symptoms,problems she is facing and which antibiotics and antiinflammatories and their correct dosage she was having and for how m ... Read Full Answer
