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Doctor Supposing that if i was going for a trip to some place where there can find snake n if the snake bite on the feet what can we do in that time n what medicine can we take for safety.

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Hello.. Well for the snake bite first thing is you need to find out what type of snake was that.. poisonous or non poisonous...you need to wash that area well and then you need to tie something just a ...  Read More

Sir, What is the symptoms of a poisonous snake bite? What time will it take to react in a human body and what will be the distance of the wounds if some one is bitten by a snake?

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Hello, Please go to emergency room.ok. ...  Read More

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A snake passed by me, it was dark...is this snake bite wound please confirm I am so worried ...I am not having any symptoms.. it's been 2 hrs

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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

After a snake bite, my mother is receiving plasmapheresis and dialysis and has developed hemorrhage. Is recovery possible?

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Yes hope for the best ...  Read More

After bora snake bite which hour later sure. This is not bite by bora snake? Please sir help me.. I am very worried.

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Go to a doctor ...  Read More

Doctor I'm in a remote land right now and a dangerous looking snake has bitten my 20 year old sister in the forearm hospital is too far away but we are trying to reach there she is slipping out if consciousness doctor. Should we give her any type of first aid pleese help doctor

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Kindly contact asap. For full guidance, prescription and follow up take a paid instant consultation. Hope that helps. You can even video consult directly via what sapp on 9999x104x408 ...  Read More

My brother got snake bite 5 days ago, on left hand first finger, by Indian cobra, we took treatment in hospital, there doctor remove dead skin(black skin), after 2 days. I'm worry about skin recover . Which type of Doctor can give best treatment.? Where should we go?

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Thanks for the query. This presentation can be seen with many diseases. This is a limited information to make precise recommendations. The best option is to consult a Dermatologist to understand the c ...  Read More

My aunt was affected by a snake bite 4 days before. Unable to urinate due to the kidney not functioning properly. Got admitted in a government medical college hospital. They are doing daily hemodialysis, continuously for 3 days. Is this safe for patients ? I attached the report please advise how the patient condition?

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Hemodialysis is safe for patients. She will require a kidney biopsy to find out the degree of kidney damage due to snake envenomation. Reports attached have no information related to kidney function ...  Read More

My brother got snake bite 5 days ago, on left hand first finger, by Indian cobra, we took treatment in hospital, there doctor remove dead skin(black skin), after 2 days. I'm worry about skin recover . What to do? Which type of Doctor can give best treatment.? Where should we go?

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This is limited information and tells nothing about your skin condition which can help in planning a treatment.  A thorough history, clinical examination and appropriate laboratory tests will be ...  Read More

My uncle got bitten by snake and we come to now about this after 15-20 days we that it he got pimple(foda) and providing him bandages but that portion is increasing ( gav) then we go to local snake Dr he told us that he is bitten by snake now what will we do

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. Why haven't you attached a picture of the wound? There are many types of snakes. Some types are non-venomous and a few are venomous, so there is a good c ...  Read More

I am attaching a photo kindly tell me could this be a potential dog or snake bite ,based on the photo should I take rabies ,or teatnus injection ,kindly plss assist

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This is too much. You don't even know whether the animal in whose contact you came was a snake or a dog. Anyway it was neither a snake nor a dog. It doesn't need a very advanced treatment from a Docto ...  Read More

I remember i used to watch shows about snakes and reptiles on discovery channel in childhood (10-12yrs) but now it seems that i fear snakes more than any other thing whenever i see snake,even in my phone screen i just get anxious as if i'll get bite by it i have noticed that this has increased a lot after a snake came in my house in lockdown and no

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Hi.. phobias can be treated with medicines and behavioral therapies ...  Read More

What first aid should we do when your face and hands starts swelling after an insect bite on the leg

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Connect please ...  Read More

Dear sir I had right arm pain when I woke up this morning. It was like a small bite. There was no blood. I'll be in the villege area. Fear of snake bites. It will be 15 hours before this happens. No syndroms.

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get the wound site checked ...  Read More

Hearing problem. Want to purchase hearing aid. Want to get advice. Not able to here properly Want to get advice

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Please meet a Audiologists for getting a suitable hearing aid. Most Big ENT clinics have an Audiology section and Audiologists who can give you this service. ...  Read More

We live in gated community where got snakes (posinoius) as surprise visitors. The nearest medical facilitiy is a government hospital which is 5-8 min drive. In worst case scenario can we expect any government hospital to have anti venom stock readily available? Or is there a way we can procure the anti venom from medical retails? Thanks

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Yes.. Every govt hospital has.. Anti snake venom (ASV)readily. In other countries, ASV are prepared specifically for specific snakes. But in INDIA, we can use ASV for all type of snakes. ...  Read More

Insect bite unknown please tell me medicine ..its painful little..I bade done first aid..also put some limesalt

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Take one tablet of avil nd take ice and rub on it. ...  Read More

I have heard that eating snake gourd along with egg becomes poisonous. Is it true? What precautions do we need to take if it's true. And will there will any effect to the dogs too?

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Lecithin metabolism gets disturbed if eaten together so don't eat for anyone. ...  Read More

What should be first aid for wasp bites.what to do to get relief from pain of wasp bites.please reply.

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First wash the site with antiseptic liquid or soap and water try to take out the venom. If sever swelling or redness jus apply ice pack . Take a anti allergic tab allegra 120twice a day and for local ...  Read More

Sir my mother was bitten by snake..the treatment was going on..for a month now.. during this period her ankle and foot was banded .. during discharge time they examined that wound is not cured and doctor said take it will take time to..six.mnt or even ayear..they are suggesting.. plastic surgery..but during treatment.my mother was diagnosed with DC

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Hi Wound is big Needs Debridement and VAC application then skin grafting Though risk is there but we have to Improve her leg ...  Read More

My mother had bitten by snake ..due to delay she was hospitalized after 12 hrs of snake bitten...as a result she had developed AKI (Kidney infection).now the poison has removed from the body but she is in dialysis ..howl long does she will take to get kidney function normal..she is hospitalized for a week know..

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Hi It can take around 4 days to 4 weeks to get recovered and S. Creatinine value to reach nadir levels, once recovery starts kidneys will produce more urine than normal so as to wash out all the toxin ...  Read More

My 5year son hear louder due to which sometimes I feel that he is having some hearing aid. Kindly help Regards

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It is a phenomenon called Recruitment. Please take your child for ENT clinical assessment with should include Pure Tone Audiometry and Impedance Audiometry ...  Read More

Tell me snake and scorpio bite hospitals in Hyderabad and Bangalore, And what steps I have to follow?

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Hi You can visit emergency department of any multispeciality hospital Or government hospital . Immediately after bite. Every govt. Hospital has stock of antisnake venom and emergen ...  Read More

I saw a snake just a hand distance from me...my mind keep thinking what if the snake had bitten me...02 days have passed..help me

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Enought time has already passed to rule out any possibility of snake bite. ...  Read More

I have done experiment with snake venom. Some snake venom fall on my hands. I decided to wash my hands later and I continued the experiment. But later I forgot to wash my hands. Then I eat my food with the same hands. Some snake poison have entered my stomach. I have heard that snake venom is haemotoxic and neurotoxic. Will anything happen to me? W

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No it will not. Because its absorption from stomach if at all is very very less. So don't worry ...  Read More

Any bora snake bite.. Blood arise? which hour later not worried? Please tell me doctor.. Please tell me

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Go to any nearby doctor. Online consultation is for routine symptoms not emergency situations. ...  Read More

How long can we wait to take medication after a dog bite ? What is the first aid to be administered after been bitten ?

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Dear , u have to take immediate treatment as early as possible , need of TT injection , Rabies vaccination 0,3, 7, 14, 21 days. ...  Read More

I have got bitten by a baby python thers no bleeding i dont know whether its venomous or not .what should i do

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Hello, go to hospital genral PHYSICIAN or SURGEON examine n few tests BT, CT, PT N platlet COUNT ADVISE , that revels u r ok or need observation.ok. ...  Read More

Two puncture marks on leg about 1 inch apart. Have had symptoms of headache, chills, sweating, nausea, muscle pain for 5 days.

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Hello there, please share pic if possible, and when did you get the bite? I need more information about it, do consult online, and get prescribed, you will be fine soon. ...  Read More

I want to purchase a hearing aid as my hearing for right is very low (about 15%) and for left ear is almost 0%. So I want to ask which type and brand of hearing aid would be beneficial. Our budget is low. As we heard that in market there is a kind of aid in which we can adjust frequency.

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Hi There is a range of hearing aids in market from say 4000 to 2 lakhs. Any suitable behind the ear digital hearing aid should cost you between 8k to 20 k. ...  Read More

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