Category Archives: Health and Diseases
Treatment of Pyelonephritis
Treatment Doctors treat infections with antibiotics. In most cases of uncomplicated pyelonephritis, the antibiotic can be taken orally (by mouth), and treatment usually lasts 10 to 14 days. Commonly used oral antibiotics include trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim and others), ciprofloxacin (Cipro) or levofloxacin (Levaquin), but the choice of antibiotic depends on its history of allergy and laboratory [...]
Prevention of Pyelonephritis
Duration Most patients with uncomplicated pyelonephritis find that their symptoms begin to improve after one to two days of antibiotic treatment. However, even after symptoms improve, generally prescribed a full course of antibiotics for 10 to 14 days. Prevention To help prevent pyelonephritis if you had previous episodes or are at risk of having it: [...]
Pyelonephritis: Symptoms and Diagnosis
Symptoms The two major symptoms of pyelonephritis are pain in the side, the area just below the ribs on the lower back, and fever. The pain may spread along the coast to the lower abdomen. There may also be shaking chills, nausea and vomiting. Urine may be cloudy, with traces of blood or unusually strong [...]
Pyelonephritis
Pyelonephritis is a kidney infection (the kidney) is usually caused by bacteria that reach the kidney by a bladder infection. Women have more bladder infections (also called urinary tract infections) than men because the distance to the bladder from the skin where bacteria normally live, is shorter and direct. However, the infection usually remains in [...]
Six million Argentine free access to contraception
Six million women agreed in the last eight years at no cost to contraception in Argentina, through the National Sexual Health and Responsible Parenthood. This follows from the balance of the program 2003-2011 which was presented to the Ministry of Health, during the course of the day “decisions, rights and wishes. Advances and challenges in [...]
Young man ill during honeymoon is already in your home
Renzacci Martin, the young man four months ago he contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome during their honeymoon in Tasmania went home for 15 days and can speak without problems. Today completes his rehabilitation process both in institutions and at home, in the neighborhood of Villa Urquiza. “There were times when I thought that he would not walk [...]
UK doctors urge ban smoking in cars
The British Medical Association (BMA, for its acronym in English) urged the coalition government to impose a ban on smoking in private vehicles to protect passive smokers, especially children. The BMA called for extending the existing restriction on smoking in public places, after reviewing evidence of the dangers for aspiring second-hand smoke, appropriated the agency [...]
Take Care Your Stomachache
Stomachache will be your enemy if you are an active person. It would disturb your activities in your daily life. If the stomachache becomes acute you should take good medication to handle it. Maybe it could be diarrhoea. As one of the most common symptoms people experience today, many things can cause this problem. Some [...]
Impetigo: Good Advice
When can I return the child to school? A preschooler will not return to daycare until the scabs have fallen, as young children touch and scratch their scabs running the risk of infection. School-age children can return to class after a week after the start of treatment, even crusty, always remember not to scratch or [...]
Impetigo: Diagnosis and Treatment
How is impetigo diagnosed? The diagnosis of impetigo is essentially clinical. Bacteriological tests can be useful but not essential. If done, will take place from the contents of a blister. The identification of the organism to adapt the treatment and subsequent monitoring. How is impetigo? The treatment must be rapidly effective because of its contagious [...]