Peritonitis Treatment

Peritonitis is referred to as an inflammation of your peritoneum (tissue lining your abdomen’s inner wall) caused due to bacterial or fungal infection. If peritonitis is a result of appendicitis or a stomach ulcer you may require to undergo a surgery. The primary symptom of peritonitis is severe abdominal pain in addition to tenderness.

Peritonitis is referred to as an inflammation of your peritoneum (tissue lining your abdomen’s inner wall) caused due to bacterial or fungal infection. If peritonitis is a result of appendicitis or a stomach ulcer you may require to undergo a surgery ... More

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Dr how much penis foreskin should cover glans in flaccid case. Mine don't cover at all and rest behind glans even i am uncircumcised. Is this needs some treatment or its fine ? I don't remember how my penis look in childhood, i started noticing this since puberty changes happened. Once i saw my 1 year elder brother penis his only pee hole is visible. After that i am very much confused. Can a physician here check it and let me know if everything is fine or i need any surgical treatment ?

Regarding cholesterol and Gastric

Hello, I'm feeling pain in left upper abdomen and I'm not getting gas and burp. I'm feeling it is stuck and causing this issue. Even back pain also I'm getting. If I have tea or coffee immediately I'm feeling gas. Stomach will bloat if I have coffee or tea. I have tested in lap. I have ldl 123, hdl 35.8, triglycerides 254.8, vldl 51. Please suggest any tablet to control cholesterol. My friend suggested Lipirose 10mg. 2 years back I took atorva 10mg. Which is good ? Thank you

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Hi Dr., from 3 days I'm having law jaw and left arm pain off and on,not severely but  paining noticable... I m dealing with anxiety since 1 month. previous CBC, TSH, and chest X-ray are normal. 12days back my ECG was normal too... but I had no arm pain that time.... Today went to the hospital to do an ECG again for this arm pain and jaw side pain... Can you please check if this new ECG is normal? I'm also having cold sneezing for few days.

Regarding typhoid

Dear doctor I have been diagnosed with Widal 1:60 positive and platelets low only 64 k And liver disturbed as well... Fever is from last  10 days and I have been taken zifi cv 200 for 5 days and ceftum 500 BD for 4 days but fever was coming continuously Now my doctor advised me Tab septran ds BD Tab zady 500 MG BD Syp ulgel 10ml TDS Omez insta sachet CALPOL 500 MG sos And done  blood culture and sensitivity report Report will come after 4 days I want to know that septran ds and Azithromycin is a heavy drug My kidney is healthy Is septran ds given safe for kidney Or will create any problem in kidney???

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