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Wound V.A.C Medical Device Helps Wounds Heal After Cancer Surgery by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven by a type of appendix cancer called pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP), Bayless was left with a 13-inch incision wound reaching from his bladder to his breastbone. Then, he suffered a wound infection that required his entire...
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...
BATTLE WOUNDS by megse5 Patient Expert There are two kinds of battle wounds, that I know of. There are the wounds we wear on our skin for the whole world to see. And then there are the hidden wounds, the scars...
Symptomatology: Malodorous Wounds by Mia A. Registered Nurse -of-life. The next symptom I would like to address is the malodorous wound. People may have malodorous wounds for various reasons throughout their life. However, there are certain wounds seen more often at the end of life...
Wound Healing Time Increases with Age; Exercise Can Help by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor significantly decreased wound size and increased healing rate in older mice. However, exercise had little effect on the rate of wound healing in young mice. ( American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative...
Proper wound cleaning key to treating MRSA infections in children by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor -resistant Staphylococcus aureus), timely and proper wound cleaning and draining may be more important than the choice..., regardless of which antibiotic they got. The finding led the research team to conclude that proper wound...
"The wounds of the past have sac... by Susan Patient Expert “The wounds of the past have sacrificed the heart. The mind has cramped closed. The body... and my own issues into my “merciful heart.” I was too busy judging and being judged. I was the walking wounded...
Tummy Tuck Wound Care – Ask Your Surgeon. by Dr. John D. Medical DoctorHealth Maven with wound necrosis asking for wound care advice: Another post-op wound care question: While online... of their surgeons. I think post-operative patients should be getting wound care advice from their surgeons...
Trick of the trade: Irrigation scalp wound photos by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor I mentioned from an earlier post about building a "head basin" for collecting irrigation fluid prior to wound closure. This basin prevents a deluge of fluid from soaking the gurney sheets and patient...
Time Does Not Heal All Wounds by Susan Patient Expert I’ve heard people say, “Just give it time and it will heal.” or “Time heals all wounds.” or “The only cure for a broken heart is giving it time.” NO NO NO NO While it does indeed take TIME to heal a broken...

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Symptoms ... Dog bites typically cause a puncture wound (a narrow and deep hole) to the skin. They can also cause ... » Read on
Prevention ... c area to avoid nicking your skin. Clean any wounds immediately and visit your doctor, health clinic, or emer ... » Read on
Introduction Craniosynostosis is a condition affecting the skull. When babies are born, they have gaps called ... » Read on
Causes ... Injury to the skin around the eyes. When a wound or burn is deep, the body attempts to close the wound by p ... » Read on

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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... have enough of a barrier to not worry? I am just very confused... Barbara McGovern, M.D. what exactly is an open wound? It may be difficult to answer your question as precisely as you may like. I would consider an open wound, an opening...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 (TAC), the AIDS activist group that organized the march. Police fired rubber bullets and smoke...crap

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fresh wound risk
HiDuring an accident, I got a wound which would be 1cm in diameter. During same accident, few other people got injured. My wound wasn't bleeding much. If this wound had come in contact with say a drop of blood from other injured person, what are percentage chances of hiv? The wound was not washed till...crap

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

Allergic Reaction to Bactrim
I recently developed a rash after finishing a 7 day course of Bactrim for an infected wound. 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

Comment on your post regarding transmission in a sporting environment....
"Transmission would require open wounds in both persons with mixing of blood."What do you mean by mixing of blood? Does that mean that the open wounds have to be actively bleeding? Barbara McGovern, M... that there would have to be active bleeding in wounds on both persons and the blood from these wounds would have to get to the open...crap

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Hi. Just a question about blood on environmental surfaces. Suppose someone were to have a bleeding wound and get a small drop of blood on a surface (assuming the person was hiv+) and then maybe 30 seconds or a minute were to pass and someone else had a small , slightly bleeding open cut (paper cut...crap