Rickets Treatment

The condition affects children of 6-24 months due to lack of calcium and vitamin D in the body. Children who are fed with vegan diets often lack in calcium and vitamin D as well as phosphate deficiencies leading to rickets. The major symptoms of rickets are bone tenderness or softness, dental deformities, muscle atrophy or delayed tooth formation in children.

The condition affects children of 6-24 months due to lack of calcium and vitamin D in the body. Children who are fed with vegan diets often lack in calcium and vitamin D as well as phosphate deficiencies leading to rickets. The major symptoms of rick ... More

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Hiv Risk for Me???

Its Hiv Risk for Me?? I exposure with my friend Me a boy vagina sex done I wear a condom first it's not break till 10 minutes Then it break for 2 to 5 min in vagina Then I reliaze me wear Then its continue After our exposure at 53rd day My friend test hiv 1 & 2 Rapid Card serum Blood taken from her arm It's Non Reactive It's Hiv Risk For Me?? I also sex 4 month back with sex worker that time i use condom its didn't break that time After sex of 4 month me started a gale m kharash when me outside home and mouth ulcer when I taken becosule capsule mouth ulcer solve again it come i take becosule capsule its solved

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Patient is an 88-year-old Female with severe anemia (Hb: 7.0 g/dL). Doctor has prescribed Iron Sucrose (Irozorb-S) IV injection. We live in a remote location, making hospital transport very difficult. Is it safe to administer this injection at home given her age? We are extremely concerned about the risk of Anaphylaxis (severe reaction). What emergency precautions or medicines (like Adrenaline) are mandatory? Also, are there any high-absorption oral alternatives (like Liposomal Iron) that can raise Hb levels quickly for an 88-year-old?

Fever for 4 days with back pain

​Hi Doctor, I’m 13 years old and I’ve had a fever for 4 days now. Yesterday my temperature reached 101.9°F. ​My symptoms are: ​Constant throbbing pain in my back. ​A wet cough (not dry). ​A very blocked nose that makes it hard to sleep. ​I’m currently taking Paracip and Cetcip as prescribed by a doctor yesterday, but the fever is still hanging on. I wanted to check if there’s anything else I should do, especially for the back pain and the nose blockage.

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