Snake Bite Questions

Try to e as much rest as possible to part which is painful. Keep your hand held up in front of you as much as possible. If you hold your arm down and by your side swelling and pain may increase. If pain and swelling does not disappear consult bone specialist or a physiotherapist for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Human to human transmission of virus has never been documented. As the person is asymptomatic after exposure there is negligible chance of spreading of virus. No need to worry.

Hello Mr. lybrate-user. Aap already rabies prophylaxis le chuke hain- toh agar apko abhi bite hua (ya future mein ho)- 2 scenarios: first ki it was superficial scratch and deep skin cut nahi hua- just clean the wound with water and antiseptic. Keep it clean and dry.
Second scenario- deep skin cut hain (severe bite) - toh apko re-exposure prohylaxis lena hoga- 2 intramuscular injections, on day 0 and 3. No need to take rabies immunoglobulins. Also you should get tetanus shot agar apne last 5 ...more

Swelling can be reduced by application of ice to the region, for pain you can take any medicine. For safer side you can get a xray done to rule out any hairline fractures or sprain.

When you start treatment have patience. Swelling is very common in herpez. It will take 10-15 days.

Hi, I understand your concern. It must be a food allergy reaction. Please be careful next time you consume any sea food. Specially any shrimp variety. If you experience any similar reactions, please stop consuming it any further.
The swelling of the eyes in general takes 3-5 days to decrease. You can follow the below conservative approach. 1. Apply little cool compression on the eyes.
2. Emadine eye drops twice a day for 2-3 days (this may cause little dryness of eyes).
3. Refresh te...more

As per guideline directed medical therapy. your father is still having under dosing of medications. Contact your cardiologist and discuss about this. This may improve your father's ejection fraction and may improve symptoms like lower limb swelling.

Could be many causes-protein deficiency, excess weight, kidney or heart function issues. However, I would think the orthopaedician has examined her, so must have ruled out these causes.

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swollen nodes are natural response of our body to fight against infection. Even if your infection has been treated, it might persist for few weeks. There is generally no need to worry unless you develope tenderness, discharge from node, redness, fever or weight loss.

It is important to have any changes or abnormalities in the testicles checked by a healthcare professional as soon as possible. Shrinking or retraction of one testicle can be a sign of a serious underlying condition, such as testicular cancer or a testicular torsion.
I would recommend that you schedule an appointment with a urologist or a healthcare provider who specializes in men's health. During your appointment, the provider will perform a physical exam, which may include an ultrasound, t...more