Infectious Diseases - March 2007

I had a salad from a restaurant in Woburn, Ma. yesterday. There was a note of E Coli in the water supply in Woburn. Not thinking that the salad was washed in the town's water (maybe) I ate it anyway. Say I do have E Coli, how long does it take for the effects to happen???

2007-03-04 04:32:49 · 2 answers · asked by ajlansfdla 2

A 47 year old nurse presents to your office complaining of a poorly healing ulcer of her left second digit. The ulcer started a week ago and is painless. The patient has tried using over-the-counter antibacterial and hydrocortisone creams without improvement. She denies trauma to the hand. The patient has a temperature of 38.4ºC (101.1ºF) and left-sided epitrochlear and and axillary adenopathy. She has a 4 cm ulcer on the dorsal side of the left second digit covered by an extensive amount of non-pitting edema. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A. Smallpox infection
B. Cutaneous anthrax
C. Cat-scratch disease
D. Leprosy infection
E. Brown recluse spider bite

2007-03-04 04:21:25 · 6 answers · asked by anjusk_18 1

I had the worst flu of my life, now I'm always sick with colds, earaches, sinus infections, I got a yeast infection, recurring pinkeye, and now my fingertips are peeling. How can I improve my immune system?

2007-03-04 04:16:50 · 6 answers · asked by universitystudent 2

is it true that one cause of hepatitis is drinking coffee before you take shower?

2007-03-04 03:24:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a test two years ago when I found out that my husband was sexually active with possibly both men and woman during our marriage. If I find a steady partner, can I be sure that my partner is safe?

2007-03-04 03:16:01 · 4 answers · asked by Nelly 2

I have hepatitis a, I found out like 5 years ago, and the doctor said there was nothing to worry about that I couldnt spread it to anyone, and that it was a very low test result and eventually it would go away. So I forgot about it, but then I was reading online you can pass it through sexual intercourse and that it will never go away. So am I diseased now?

2007-03-04 02:47:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-04 02:10:00 · 10 answers · asked by anne l 1

2007-03-04 02:04:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-04 02:04:13 · 5 answers · asked by mukka s 1

What disease of our time is like the bubonic disease in its contagion and quickness to kill?

2007-03-04 01:41:40 · 3 answers · asked by TwiLight* 3

2007-03-04 01:29:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what signs does my skin show when the chicken pox is getting cured?

2007-03-04 00:58:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yesterday someone told me that cienscetits found out that Alcohol doesn't kill bacteria it just kinda paralize them for a while! Is this truth? And that for that matter (kill germs, bacteria) they use is Oxigen Water or Gerdex (invented a while ago)?

2007-03-04 00:28:23 · 5 answers · asked by Fenix Girl 2

I have been treated with PTB last 2003. since then I didnt go back to my doctor for a check up. Lately, Ive been sneezing too much in the morning and sometimes I sneeze white particles from my mouth that stink when squezzed. Is this a sign that I have TB again

2007-03-03 23:17:01 · 4 answers · asked by uniquejoy 1

2007-03-03 23:13:32 · 8 answers · asked by MICHAEL S 2

9 days ago I was hit with a nasty case of the flu. It came on very very quickly, with chills, fever, extreme tiredness, and pain. About 8 hours after it began I was at the docs. Given Tamiflu, cough med, for the cough she said would follow, and meds for nausea. By Tues I'm feeling much better. Then on Fri it hits me again. Chills, temp of 102,body aches and I haven't been able to get out of bed for more than a few minutes up until now. What is going on? Did I get the flu again? Is there anything else I can do, this being in bed thing is getting old.

2007-03-03 20:42:55 · 5 answers · asked by mommawe 2

2007-03-03 20:08:03 · 11 answers · asked by jital m 1

Ive seen people in the slum, drinking unclean water and eating unhealthy food. They do not become sick very often.

2007-03-03 20:07:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

the dr.told me that if the operation will work ok with his liver,no need of liver transplant.and incase after 2 months it won't work,6 million is needed for the transplant in taiwan.because he is too young,is there a chance for him to recoverd from this kind of desease?

2007-03-03 18:53:57 · 3 answers · asked by koxgrace 1

Is there any resemblance between Ciprofloxacin & Nitrofurantoin? A covering doctor said that it's ok to give Ciprofloxacin to a patient w/ Urinary Tract Infection whose urine culture & sensitivity showed that it is sensitive to Nitrofurantoin, but Ciprofloxacin was not in the list of drugs sensitive to the bacteria. He said that it's just the same. Is this true?

2007-03-03 18:09:54 · 3 answers · asked by Joy 1

2007-03-03 15:22:19 · 5 answers · asked by Nikki Andrews 1

Can salmonella last longer than the 4-7 days? I am getting increasingly worse with diarrhea and stomach pain and nausea. I didn't realize until today that 3 weeks ago I ate the Great Value brand peanut butter and this is when the problem started. Yes I will go to a doctor but this is the weekend and I will wait untll Monday. In the meantime I am curious if salmonella lasts longer. Oh yes, I am a diabetic too.
Lauren

2007-03-03 13:47:16 · 7 answers · asked by emrldeyz2002 2

2007-03-03 13:35:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it possible to die from a tapeworm?

2007-03-03 13:35:06 · 8 answers · asked by shameless :) 3

2007-03-03 12:19:41 · 12 answers · asked by vashti_strayhand 1

2007-03-03 12:14:07 · 2 answers · asked by kells 1

2007-03-03 12:13:01 · 3 answers · asked by kells 1

My son is 8 weeks old and I think he might have pyloric stenosis. I had to pick him up from the babysitter yesterday because she said he was projectile vomiting. He didnt do it again all day, but today he did it again. Completely covered himself and me, and he appeared hungry again right after him vomited. I dont know what to do. He doesnt have a fever, so what else could cause him to vomit like this? He chokes on it, and it scares me. PLEASE GIVE ADVICE!

2007-03-03 10:35:10 · 4 answers · asked by Cayden's Mommy 1

2007-03-03 09:56:28 · 5 answers · asked by danilo g 2

What is the meaning of "salivary glands"?

2007-03-03 09:39:08 · 2 answers · asked by www.crystalg 1