How Your Diabetes Can Affect Wound Healingby
Michael A. Zadeh
of pain we may discover the presence of infection, blistering, or opening of a surgicalwound... of the surgicalwound. The following are just some of the ways that uncontrolled diabetes can delay wound healing...
It might be a good idea to see a GP doctor to examine the area and he can suggest a differant doctor if needed.
Put a band aid on the wound to protect it.
More on penis base wounds, infections
Dissecting the Adverse Effects of Surgical Proceduresby
Sanjib S.
of bariatric surgery. But the more serious adverse effect would be the development of infection from the wound... only that, it leaves you at risk for infection of the surgical area because some of the stool may be trapped...
A Plastic Surgical Tourism Disasterby
Dr. John D.
can get a woundinfection but if these are detected early in good follow-up they are much less damaging. When your surgeon lives on another continent, it is difficult to get good follow-up care even if the surgical care...
Fingering and wound
Dr Wohl could you give us a firm answer about how a wound should be to be dangerous for infection during fingering? I read on the internet so many opinions but could you explain it? David Wohl, M.D. Fingering and wound Not dangerous. Really. DWcrap
known exposure
I was punctured with a surgical instrument that had been used on a high risk patient. Is the hospital required to keep any forms of prophylactics like Atriple and how soon should these meds be started and how long is to long to wait for a first dose Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. known exposure Hello and thank...crap
Allergic Reaction to Bactrim
I recently developed a rash after finishing a 7 day course of Bactrim for an infectedwound. I'm currently on a tapering dose of prednisone to deal with it. (Currently cd4 560 vl 16,000 no meds). I'd had a couple questions: 1) how long is the allergic reaction likely to last 2) what might this episode...crap
amount of risk
So I was doing wound care on a patient with an actively bleeding incision. I cleaned it with gauze and antiseptic wound spray. He also had dead tissue to his feet and toes. Upon cleaning dead tissue from toes.... Please let me know the risks of infection by this. also can you get tested through your county health...crap
Wound won't heal
I have a surgicalwound that wont heal. On June 15, 2004, I had my left inguinal hernia repaired. The surgeon implanted mesh. After 3 or 4 weeks the wound closed up although it was still quite visible... and Combivir well with one possible exception.In late October 2004 (over two years ago), my surgicalwound...crap
Carissimo Dottor Roberto
Dr Bob, can you please answer this for me? If an Hiv+ person sits on a chair and gets punctured by a staple protruding from the chair causing him to bleed and i sit on that same chair 5 minutes later and get punctured by the same staple or pin or whatever, am I at any risk of becoming infected? Am I pazzo to worry...crap
Can TOS be unilateral? Would breast reduction help? Should I have a brachial Plexus MRI?
I have been experiencing these symptoms since my last shoulder surgery. I had 4...to repair a torn, then retorn labrum, a bicep tenodesis, finally a surgical bicep rupture to control burning pain (diagnosed as an acute biceps tendinitis). I had excesssive scar tissue removed with last 3.
I now have a significant...crap
confused
I just had shoulder surgery 3 weeks ago to rapair a torn rotator cuff and labrum, my girlfriend jucrap
what exactly is an open wound?
When one says blood getting into an open wound, what exactly does that mean. I know what a wound... is there some sort of a barrier against infection/blood from entering the blood stream or... have enough of a barrier to not worry? I am just very confused... Barbara McGovern, M.D. what exactly is an open wound...crap
South Africa Police Slammed for Firing on AIDS Activists
Today, 40 people were injured and ten treated for gunshot wounds after South African police fired on protesters at the Frontier Hospital in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape region, said Treatment Action Campaign.../AIDS and to treat those infected.
Back to other news for July 14, 2005
...crap