Infectious Diseases - October 2006

If during hospitalization for internal bleeding from ulcers in the esphogus and esophogeal varies, the doctor suspects Hepatitis and runs a Hepatitis test, shouldn't the doctor tell you they are running these test and shouldn't the doctor give you these results? My husband was hospitalized for these two things on two different occasions. He saw the same doctor both times. The second time, the doctor ordered Hep testing, but did not tell us. He, my husband, never followed up with this doctor, he did not like the doctor. However, now we find out from another doctor, 3 years later, when he was hospitalized again, that he does indeed have Hepatitis C. We got the prior doctor's records and find out three years ago he was tested and came back positive. That's three years he could have been getting treatment. If he would have told us he suspected and was testing for Hepatitis C, we would have at least followed this up to get the results. Now the liver is to damaged to treat the hep.

2006-10-24 14:41:35 · 25 answers · asked by Birdlegs 5

2006-10-24 12:07:29 · 4 answers · asked by hoodluvur 1

She's been sick lately so they did blood test and it came back positive for hepatitis B.

I had mononucleosis about 7 years ago, so is it possible she could get mono from me and complicate her health more?

Also she obviously cooks for us so wondering what are the chances anyone else could get it from her?

Also my dad is saying I need to get blood tested too but I haven't been sick or anything. So why should I do it?

2006-10-24 12:01:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-24 08:38:07 · 4 answers · asked by BigCheese 4

for example i walked pas a dustbin at work which appeared to ahve drops of blood on the bin bag which was white. it appeared as my trouser leg touched the bag with the blood, can ti cause infection as i cant see any visible stains, but afraid may cause infection if it tocuhes my skin or other clothes??

2006-10-24 07:41:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I went to a baseball game almost 3 weeks ago and the woman serving me food must have had a cut on her finger because there was a small amount of blood on the spoon she had given me. I did not realize it until about 5 minutes later and I had gotten it on my thumb. I don't have a cut on my thumb, but I do have one on my index finger. At some point I touched my thumb near or on the cut. I don't know if the blood was completely dry by then or not. Do you think that it is possible for me to have HIV? It has been almost 3 weeks and one of the lymph nodes on the left side of my neck is tender and swollen. Please help.

2006-10-24 06:00:45 · 7 answers · asked by wondering 1

Have searched the web for ideas. All the websites just wish to sell you their products. This has likely been a problem since forever, so there has to be something out there that people used a hundred years ago. Anyone have something they got from their grandmother? Lamisil is pills, with liver damage.

2006-10-24 05:51:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you catch VD from a pair of underpants bought at a jumble sale, someone said that you could.,

2006-10-24 05:19:04 · 10 answers · asked by Lorraine J 1

I felt rubbish at work yesterday all achey and weak so took today off and have got a full blown cold. My neck aches a little but the rest is just a cold, any remedies to get rid quickly? Should I go back to work tomorro or skive for a bit longer, my boss rang me and said dont rush if feel poorly and am on a late shift tomorro so got a lie in? I feel guilty when off sick. Does anyone else??

2006-10-24 03:17:01 · 20 answers · asked by Nic 2

i heard that hepititis B virus can survive on a surface, such as a desk counter, and still infect people if they come in blood on blood contact. so, if a mosquito even after its not full any more, wouldnt it still be able to infect other people??? thanks

2006-10-24 03:16:58 · 6 answers · asked by azn g 1

2006-10-24 03:05:45 · 15 answers · asked by damodaran 1

2006-10-23 22:46:37 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

...organisms, what further bacteriological methods should be employed?

2006-10-23 22:31:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

over them and then disappear. The sores don't hurt unless I pick the clear scabs off. One appeared on my upper arm, one on my back, and one on my buttocks. Is this a sign of a STD?

2006-10-23 19:00:47 · 6 answers · asked by A Tennant's Mother 1

I've been down with the flu and trying to build up my immune system so I was thinking if I ate raw veggies and fruit if it would be more nutritious than cooked?

2006-10-23 18:45:18 · 10 answers · asked by Mama Jazzy Geri 7

it causes bacteremia- A sample of blood on a slide was shown in an example of treating someone who had bacteria in their blood-with substance called Goji- a Himalayan berry. The specimen looked as though it had some small cocci moving among the rbc's- but I was taught that the blood could not have bacteria in it, unless the person was in a dangerous condition.

2006-10-23 18:01:08 · 3 answers · asked by ahdraper@sbcglobal.net 1

it is a medical term. i am needing to know the meaning of the word?

2006-10-23 17:12:16 · 5 answers · asked by terri s 1

she has been prescribed, Zovirax and Loratab, what should I expect to happen next for her, She has had this since she was 16 yrs old and just now got diagnosed today, I'm scared for my wife, what should I expect next for her.

2006-10-23 13:22:26 · 6 answers · asked by scrappy 2

thought i do not experience sores, but have blisters and flu- syptoms of syphilis and other long term effect now for 10 years. how can i effectively treat this can of longterm infection. i am losing my sex drive and my joints. doctors help me. i am in africa.but instead of losing weight i am gaining because i can,t excise anymore. someone help me.

2006-10-23 11:19:12 · 9 answers · asked by Victor Oba 1

I know it's a staph infection like virus & that it's very contagious. I know of someone that has this virus & she came into the nail salon while I was there & she was getting a pedicure. I know nail salons are not always the most hygenic & tools may not get completely sterilized inbetween customers. Should she be going to public places like this? Should I notify the salon? The health dept.?? I was really liking this salon until this & I don't think I'll be going back ::o(

2006-10-23 10:35:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it Ok to marry a person living with HIV/AIDS? Can you give me a Biblical perspective of this issue.

2006-10-23 09:10:53 · 7 answers · asked by saintbeng 2

i went to the doctors and he looked at my throat and nose what can you do if ive had one for more than a year??? what can i do

2006-10-23 08:55:34 · 12 answers · asked by eaglehas1 1

Last time I was sick, I took some Tylenol Cold (which said "non-drowsy" on the box) but it made me sleepy. I'm sick again now, and my mom bought me some CVS cold medicine, which also says "non-drowsy," and I took the recommended dosage this morning (2 pills) and it made me drowsy. Why is that?

2006-10-23 08:22:56 · 4 answers · asked by zzilly14 4

your body? I take Truvada and kaletra and I always feel like throwing up and usually do , my fear is that I am throwing up my medication.

2006-10-23 07:57:26 · 6 answers · asked by bayertx 2

2006-10-23 06:21:19 · 5 answers · asked by feleciajaylen 1

2006-10-23 06:10:56 · 6 answers · asked by feleciajaylen 1

My father was hospitalized with acute pancreatitis. He went into the hospital with a white blood cell (WBC) count of 57,000. He survived the pancreatitis and his WBC count is now back to normal (10,000). However, during the height of the illness (when his blood was 'septic') his WBC count went up to 140,000. He was tested (blood test) at that time for chronic leukemia and we were told it was positive. He has been tested since his WBC count went to normal and the test was inconclusive. Does anyone know if a leukemia misdiagnosis can occur when someone is 'septic'?

2006-10-23 05:09:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know it takes at least 25,000 HIV virons to get infected. so what is Hep B?????

2006-10-23 05:01:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Old folks in ours say so, they all give me indefinite answers. I want some good reason.

A rabid dog bites someone, and in order to know he is rabid we've got to observe him for three days. If he dies, indeed he is.

But why do they? Why it can't be two days or four instead? Will someone give me no joke here, Please, please, it has always been a mystery to me since I was bitten by a teenage kitten.

I know very well that rabies has got a big deal with that, but how?

2006-10-23 03:47:39 · 4 answers · asked by Lordimpalerthe 2

what could it be

2006-10-23 03:40:37 · 4 answers · asked by chase_fred 1