I have had Chest infections om several occasions sometimes I have had 2 separate courses of antibiotics with no cure. The only thing that seems to work after this is a 14 day course of predniso...

Children normally have increased lung markings in the perihilar area. Usually, this is due to blood vessels in the lungs. Markings showing enlarged hilar glands are found in tuberculosis of the lun...

Hi, Given that you are caring for vulnerable people it would be recommended that you have a repeat screen sent to ensure that the MRSA has cleared up. Presumably your husband's infection is a...

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I have tried everything too like Proactive (yes, crap), Retin A, antibiotics, over the counter medications, injections in my face (ouch!), and finally Accutane. It worked wonders! I stayed on Accut...

Definitely. He is probably allergic to the sting. When the allergy is triggered, histamines surround cells and cause them to inflame. The body releases more White blood cells, as it thinks there...

hey dear, dont worry that much... ur leukocyte(WBC) levels r raised coz of the infection. also the lymphocytes alone r not that good an indicator, and 14 on differential count isnt that big a varia...

After a good nights rest she will feel better. After a couple of days she shouldn't be in to much pain. Make sure to take all the antibiotics so the infection doesn't come back. And al...

HRT has its own problems like an increased risk of breast cancer etc but kidney infections are not attributed 2 HRT. U must take lots of water especially if u r living in hot environment. Yes, any...

As everyone knows, diabetics have a more difficult time healing from wounds than do people with a normal sugar level. Of course it is contagious. Hmmmm. I'll be willing to bet that if you p...

You may or you may not. Only your body will know for sure. The important thing to remember is to continue taking your pills the way you're supposed to, and if you're going to have sex...

Yes, I have had several! There is really nothing more that you can do. The antibiotics need time to work against the infection. Dentists cannot work on abscesses until the swelling and infection ar...

Chronic or recurring prostatitis would make me worried about a possible underlying problem. While I'm sure your physician is quite competent, I'm getting the sense that you are concerned...

Bacteria in the bloodstream is very serious, so its not a condition where you would want to take any unnecessary risks, such as delaying treatment.. Waiting 6 hours is cruel and unnecessary. A 6-...

His fever is of course a natural way of fighting off infections (which I am sure you already know). I don't know how high your son's temp usually goes but that really doesn't sound t...