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Hello,I had ileostomy reversal on 05thDec 2022(more than a year ago) Feeling heaviness nd discomfort near surgical site since last few days..Did usg today Is edema the reason behind my discomfort? Kindly tell Please help

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Done fistulectomy before 7 months. Now there is a pain in the surgical site that I cannot sit. It is hard to touch the surgical site and it looks like swollen..I am also having the sensation of incomplete bowel evacuation daily after the surgery. Can you please prescribe me a medication

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Tab tolpa d 1-1-1 after food x 5 days Syp looz 20 ml-0-20 ml for 1 week Get a transrectal ultrasound scan ... Read More

My relative who is 72 years old female had femur operation 7 days ago. 7 days after her operation we are observing blood and fluid from her surgical site. We had appointed a nurse to do the dressing but even after the dressing there is oozing of fluid from the site. What could be the possible reason? How long will it take to heal?

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It’s sign of possible surgical site infection. Get a quick consultation with your surgeon and he’ll see the dressings and if needed will send pus c/s sample. For how long to heal will need X-rays for ... Read More

After c section now day 8. I have pain on my stitch site( left side) because walking also difficult to me.why? Any solution? Reason?

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if no discharge and wound is healthy take a pain killer ... Read More

Portsite infection. Fluid collection with hypoechic tract at laparoscopy port site at epigastrium. Swelling with fluid. Diffuse subcutaneous edema in the epigastric region at the operated site.

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Hi Consult your surgeon who operated you. For drainage and analysis of the fluid ... Read More

My wife had gunshot piercing done one month back at a jweller shop. soon after the piercing she developed pain and redness at the site hence we removed the jwellery and put some turmeric and mustard oil at the site. but instead of drying and healing the site has started generating puss and is painful to put anything in the piercing. and oinment/ me

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please do not apply any type of oil is there..use antibiotic cream apply on that part regularly ... Read More

Is santyl ointment an antibiotic to be used on an infected surgical wound? My surgery was 6/8/18

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Depends on severity....Send photos, of the affected area for accurate diagnosis and treatment. ... Read More

I have been operated to my right foot due to tendon rupture since april this year till now the wound didnt heal and got infection. What is the best antibiotic to fight infection?

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it needs pus culture to determine right antibiotic. ... Read More

This is what the extraction site looks 1 day post surgical extraction 2 molars 1 premolar. The 2nd molar site appears red having the clot but the other 2 have a white coating i hope its no infection?? Also can i do a salt water rinse now its 26 hours already.please help. Does the site look normal

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It's normal .. u can use salt water gargle.. ... Read More

Is radiology info a trusted site... .. ... ... ... ... ...please help.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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Your concern? ... Read More

My mother was admitted in Narayana hospital Bangalore on 27th May. She underwent open heart surgery for valve replacement. But after a day she suffered stroke which led to left limb weakness. She was on ventilator for 8 days after which she was successfully weaned with the help of tracheostomy and put on minimal oxygen support. Doctors were plannin

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Yes wound infection will be treated seprately.VAC dressing will be required.you can hold for plastic surgery for some time,that can be done later. ... Read More

Is there any surgical method to treat chronic fungal infection that has spread over a large part of the body? I have fungal infection that initially started from the groin and arm pit few years ago. It healed After treating it with oral itraconazole and luliconazole cream for three weeks, but after stopping treatment it returned and it's been like

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ... Read More

Hii sir/madam I have undergone laproscopic tubectomy 2 weeks back. After 5 days I have applied hansoplast for 1 week to incision site. It was healed. Now am having redness and itching around the incision site. No pain. No bleeding. Is it a sign of infection or hansoplast allergy ? Kindly advise on this and suggest me treatment

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ... Read More

I had my impacted wisdom third molar removed nearly about 10 days back! I don't have any pain now , the xray shows all clear ( no left over tooth or roots) , no dry socket etc! But i have a small hole somewhere at the back! ( iam assuming that's a normal protocol) and a flap of gum on the side of the extraction site ( i got stiches which i got remo

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Hi there! It is a normal phenomenon that you have a hole at the site of extraction. Normal healing period (for the extraction site to close completely) is 1-2months. The soft tissue healing might be ... Read More

Hello everyone! So i just got my stiches removed today! Had a surgical wisdom molar extraction a week ago! The doc says its all good, its healing well, no dry socket, and everything looks nice! BUT , i still have pain ! I have to take like 2 painkillers a day- idk if this is normal? They say it takes a week to heal right? Iam at day 8 today! Why

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If you can see a hole then there’s a chance of any leftover part of tooth. To confirm that you need to get your X-ray done. Thats the only way to confirm. Apart from that you should do warm saline rin ... Read More

Used injection through injection site pricked my finger is there any risk of infection or anything else and after that i rubbed sanitiser on my hand and blood also came out my finger

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Hi dear Please tell which injection was it and had u only used it ? Or was it used on another person If it was used on u only then the risk of getting anything serious is minimal Take care ... Read More

Hello doctor, after surgical abortion how many days bleeding going on and after that when my first periods will start?

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The number of days the bleeding lasts after a surgical abortion is equal to the number of weeks that the duration of pregnancy was at the time of abortion . So if your pregnancy was 8 weeks then you ... Read More

I want know that Muscle pain and back pain ..is a symptom of surgical Manopause...because after surgical Manopause I feel a lot of these symptoms.

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consult with orthopedician ... Read More

How much time our body takes to close the injection site on its own ?? Especially the intramuscular injections site ... will it take a week to close on its own ... are we prone to infection in that area ?? I also work in an ngo so I have a lot of dog exposure there... So I happen to get exposed to a dog's saliva on the injection site 1 day after i

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ... Read More

I have IV due to stomach infection , After that I see swelling and redness near the IV site . Their is pain associated with that

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

My father had a pacemaker implementation surgery on 9th April 2023 . After 2 months this is the condition of surgical site . Is it ok ? He is a diabetic patient.

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It looks normal ... Read More

Sir/ mam... I am suffering body pain after oophroctomy ,i want to know that is there any connection between body pain and surgical manopause How can i handle it .

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Check your calcium and d3 levels. ... Read More

Changing of a site of pacemaker from left side to right side due to infection . How much does it cost approx ? The pacemaker was implanted one year ago . This is the 3rd time infection . Want to do this procedure in Bengaluru Narayana Hrudalaya Hospital (NH) . Pacemaker company - Abbott ( dual chember) . Please reply 🙏

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Better u cone to hospital and check, they will give estimate . It depends on several other factors ... Read More

Changing of a site of pacemaker from left side to right side due to infection . How much does it cost approx ? The pacemaker was implanted one year ago . This is the 3rd time infection .

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Depends on the company. And the hospital. In a government set up, you may get it for free. ... Read More

Is surgical abortion possible in 7th week? Can I request for it? I don't want to take abortion pills

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Yes it is.. Although pills are really safe but if you want a surgical evacuation that can also be done. ... Read More

What are all the mostly used site for reserach and trusted site by doctor. Please help . . . . . . . . . . .

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Pub med ... Read More

This is a site where everything is reviewed and approved by radiologist from RSNA ie radiology society of north america. Can i trust this site

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If pus stops coming out from an infection site, does it mean there is no more infection? C/s test has suggested that I have high growth of Proteus mirabilis in wound area in surgical site of leg and very little pus is coming out every day. Antibiotic tazobactum is going on TDS intravenously. How to know when am free from infection

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Need physical inspection... for accurate diagnosis and information do direct online consultation with photos ... Read More

My son now 2 months old.. At birth received BCG now the site has pus collection and oozing is it normal to have pus in that BCG lump or it s a sign of infection??? And another doubt is he Received hepatitis b vaccine at 6 weeks in primary health center.. The vaccinated site was rubbed well on the vaccinated day and next day... Now it's been 12 days

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Hello, Both these are normal reactions after vaccines. BCG clean with antiseptic solution. 6 week vaccine swelling sometimes takes longer. Don't worry, take care. Follow my Instagram/tiwari_child ... Read More

Sir /ma'am I got my covid 2nd dose today, the injection site today is lower than my first injection site, this resulted blood coming out from site(few drops) . Kindly guide if I was injected at proper site or not , if not what to do next? Photograph attached.

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Don't worry. The injection site is not a fixed point, it is the deltoid muscles where injection is given and it is large muscle that cover the lateral aspect of upper half of arm. Coming of blood 1-2d ... Read More

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