Infections in Elderly

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I wear dentures & my liabial frenum is swollen and hurts. My son had a mouth infections 2 months ago & our dentist gave him a prescriptions for metronidazole. I still have 12 left, can I take them

Denture fitting and occlusal balance should be checked to avoid trauma. Dentures must be adequately polished and glazed, as pores increase denture contamination by oral microorganisms Good oral hygiene is mandatory. The mouth must be kept as clean as possible and a thorough rinse after meals should be performed. â€¢ Local factors which promote growth of yeasts, such as smoking or wearing the dentures throughout the night, must be discouraged. Topical application of antiseptic is advisable ...

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Hi, I am 23 Year female. I had DNC last year in 5th month of pregnancy. I had pus cells in the first month, used anti -biotics at that time. Now, i have been confirmed pregnancy. Again i have 1-2 PUS CELLS, & ESR is HIGH. I am having dry cough also now. What could be the reason? Is it due to infections transmitted in sex with my husband? How should i take medication?

Hi!! 1-2 pus cells in urine is no cause for concern as if it is more than 10 pus cells/high power field,it is of consequence. Esr high can be due to the cough that you are having.ESR is a very non specific indicator of infection in the body and can be raised even in normal pregnancy No need for antibiotics for the dry cough,you can take lozenges uptil 2 a day or antihistaminics like avil, which is safe in pregnancy,if the cough is irritating to the extent that it is disturbing your sleep or othe ...

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i am due to have an operation on my collapsed ear drum, however while i wait my ear infections are getting worse,todays one had me in pain in my cheek teeth and throat and a load of discharge started to pour out of my ear like never before!! what i am scared about is the doctors say if i dont get the operation done my left side of face could drop like a stroke victim and stay like this permanently is this true?

Kindly consult a dentist & an ENT in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations (Full mouth x-ray) & clinical examination to decide upon treatment. ...

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iam using onabet cream for penis for 2 months, but still the infections not gone. if i stop using cream again the infection is visible.can u tell an alternate cream

Thank you for the information. Just brown color of the inner side of the foreskin is not indicative of any disease. Only if this discoloration is associated with any redness, itching, discharge, blistering or tightness of the foreskin is a pathology suspected. If you have any of these please detail them in your history. If not no treatment is required. Your wifeâ€™s discharge needs to be evaluated by a gynaecologist. The commonest causes of white discharge in women are Bacterial Vaginosis ...

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sir, i some years urinary pass in burn and fever (Infections) . so any doctor see but not problem solve. current medicine use 1. vitcofol ing 2. tabs Lcin oz 3.Tabs Zefu cv (cefakind-cv 500) 4. tabs Rabezol dsr 5. Tabs Nuforce 150 6. ing Gentrocin 80 7. Tabs Flavospas Please sir advice this medicine is right above

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I have had an oily taste in my mouth on one side. When I put a piece of gauze in there, it comes back greasy. I also have a coating on my tongue. I've had a root canal done on the eye tooth about 6 months back. I've been plagued with sinus infections for years and I also have neuralgia.

It may be due to sinus infection. Consult an ENT surgeon. Hope there is not pain in the root canal treated tooth. Use a tooth brush with a tongue cleaner. ...

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I have 20 months daughter who vomits in night once or twice a month while she is asleep then after few bouts of vomitting she sleeps but next day she starts with loose stools which are curdy, what could be reason for this? Doctors have prescribed Zifi 50 and Bifilac. Once it is started she feels better in one or two days. but i am worried about why she vomits at night, Doctor has also saying she might be having GER problem but still m confused is it becoz of GER or infections she is falling sick...pls reply my query whether zifi is required or only pro biotic will suffice...thank u Doctor

If it seems to be responding to nexpro then could be gerd. it is not due to cold etc. but due to a temporary weakness in the junction between the food pipe and the stomach ...

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Hello doctor , am 26 years old , I had dilation and evacuation on 14th November for removal of abortion remain of my 6th week pregnancy.Am taking taxim o 200 as prescribed. Am having slight blood discharge. Reading the risk factors associated with d&e , we are getting scared fo any kind of infections or organal disfunction. What are the symptoms of infection ? Hw will the vaginal discharge look like in case ? Currently my tummy looks a bit fat thannormal , is I linked to any problem? Hw can we confirm that D&e procedure has been done successfully without any kind of further damage ?? Me n my husband are really tensed with this whole procedure of D&E...please help us doctor !

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I'm 22 ...I have hair loss no dandruff no scalp infections..could you please help me to stop my hair loss and regrow new hair Thanks

Icrease protein intake n iron rich food in ur diet coz in females common reason of hairfall is deficiency.. ...

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Good day doc. great work you all are doing. please ha hvs recently and the following results came out thus: test requested: Genital MC &S source High Viaginal Swab procedure - Microscopy -gram result Pus cells scanty gram pos cocci moderate gram positive bacilli present gram neg diplococci no GC seen yeast cells scanty gram neg cocco bacilli absent std wet prep pus cells scanty clue cells absent trichomonas absent yeast moderate. please i would like to get a detailed explanation of the above laboratory result and what infections if any are these. thank you

that thing is meant for the doctor to understand so no need of understanding it shows the report to a doctor and will treat you as required ...

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