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Asked for male, 20 years old from Coimbatore
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General Physician•Delhi
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The symptoms usually clear up in a day or two if there is no more exposure to the reaction-causing material. Complete recovery, however, may take weeks or longer. If still in doubt, you may discuss it further over a call for immediate consultation.
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The most common symptom of pneumonitis is shortness of breath, which may be accompanied by a dry cough. If pneumonitis is undetected or left untreated, you may gradually develop chronic pneumonitis. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.
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Asked for male, 48 years old from Chennai
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When you are caring for a senior with pneumonia, you can expect a recovery time as long as six to eight weeks. This increased recovery time is due to the weakened state of the elderly with the illness and their body's inability to fight off the bacteria that pneumonia produces in their lungs. We have to look into the details of the problem. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.
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Asked for male, 28 years old from Ahmednagar
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Diabetic mellitus is a multisystem disorder with pathophysiologic changes occurring in almost all the major systems and organs of the human body, hence identification is difficult. More detailed consultation can be provided post discussing your mother's complete medical history. You may connect over a call for better understanding.
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Asked for male, 35 years old from Mumbai
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Early complications include risk of abscesses within the abdominal walls. This is more likely in old, obese and diabetic patients.
Bleeding is another common complication immediately after surgery. Bleeding in uerine or hematuria may also be seen in some patients.
Late complications include narrowing of the ureters and obstruction to flow of urine from kidney into the bladder. This is called ureteric stenosis. Pyelonephrritis or infection of the kidneys after surgery is another complicat...more
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Delhi
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Pneumonia symptoms can vary from so mild you barely notice them, to so severe that hospitalization is required. How your body responds to pneumonia depends on the type germ causing the infection, your age and your overall health and so does the right medication.
You may need to take your father for proper medical examination.
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Asked for male, 35 years old from Moradabad
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It means that bacteria that cause tb (mycobacterium tuberculosis) were not detected in his chest fluid. In other words, he does not have tb
however, any chest infection potentially affects children more easily and in a worse manner. It might be good to keep grandparent and child separate for some time. Having said that, 1. Children less than 5 years are at increased risk
2. After antibiotics are given once, spread of infection decreases.
Asked for male, 49 years old from Guwahati
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Homeopath•Vadodara
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It can cause lung collapse and death of not treated.
It may recover in 2 days or even month according to the treatment.
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