Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Bruised Stitches?

I just had stitches on my pelvic area, on the bend between my leg and stomach. There are about 30 stitches, 15 in the wound, 15 out. There's bruising around the stitches, and it's only been 3 days. Is this ok?
Answer:
just put a ice pack on it for maybe 5 to 10 minutes twice a day that might help.
it was a touchy area to do the stitches and that could be why you are bruised=check in with your Dr to ease your mind
Yes

Brown streak under my fingernail. Please Help me with some answers?

I have this brown streak that almost covers half of my right thumb's fingernail. The Dermatologist told me it wasn't cancer and it's nothing I should be worry about because that brown streak can be cause by a lot of things. I am not sure if I had it since I was a little girl but I know for a fact I've had for many many years now. When my nails grow, it grows with it. What can be the cause of this brown streak if the dermatologist told me it's not cancer. Please I really need some answers.
Answer:
could just be pigment in the skin under the nail and it is showing through - like a birthmark.look on the bright side you can always paint your nails to cover it if it bothers you that bad
maybe you were picking your butt and dug out a little fudge from the factory...
A BIRTH MARK!! idk ask a doctor
Did you tear the toilet paper when wiping your poop?
maybe its like a birthmark sort of thing
Look, better under your fingernail than in your underwear. Don't stress if the doctor says its fine. Otherwise you are being a hypo.
It's probably just the pigment, nothing to worry about.
thats...I really don't know.
ask your doctor to try and find out wat it is...
I think it could posibably be driend blood from a very deep cut.Don't worry it should go away soon.As your finger nail grows it will disaper.You'll be ok if it comes back after it goes away u should see the doctor again.But it shpuld all be fine I promise.
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Sometimes these streaks are fungus and can be treated with Rx drugs. Ask your doctor if that is a possibility. I have also heard of marks in the fingernails from vitamin deficiencies. Good luck on finding the cause.
Since it has been there for many years, I doubt it's a bruise or blood blister under the nail, as those would grow out with the nail. (I'm in construction and hit my fingers with my hammer once in a while. leaves a mark, but it always grows out within a month or two.)

I am not a doctor (or a dermatologist) but I would hazard a guess that your mysterious streak is a concentration of melanin in your skin in that location. (a mole or freckle in the nailbed.)

If your dermatologist told you "it's nothing.. don't worry about it" but can't tell you anything that it MIGHT be.. you might want a second opinion. (from another medical professional, of course- not the yahooligans on ByeDr.com :-)
It's probably nothing, it could be some kind of scar tissue from a wound... I dropped a glass bowl on my big toe when i was eight and it cracked the nail right down the middle. Ever since it has grown with a ridge in the middle of my toe nail. I wouldn't worry about it.

Bronchitis Sufferers? Medical professionals?

I was diagnosed with bronchitis about 7 weeks ago (will be this Friday). I don't feel ill anymore, and my cough is slowly but surely getting better.

However, my cough is always productive now and there is never more than a couple of little flecks of yellow in it now. However. I am still coughing up phlegm, it's just white now. My chest still feels tight sometimes, too.

How much longer can I expect to keep coughing? I've heard it's lasting a lot longer this year, but jeez... it's been 7 weeks. Anyone else had a similiar experience this year?

I had a chest xray and blood work (for everything under the sun it seemed) and everything was fine. All xrays were normal. Any advice on how to make this go away would be appreciated.
Answer:
With a weakened immune system, seasonal allergies could be lengthening your recovery.
Also, If you are a smoker you could have chronic bronchitis which often takes a couple of months to get over it.
Clear or whitish mucous indicates the infection is gone.
The good news is that the productive cough is freeing up your airways so you can breathe easier.
I know how miserable you must be feeling and I hope your feeling better soon!
Do you smoke cigarettes?

Broken Hip - how long to wait for operation?

My mother broke her hip last Monday - it will be at least next Monday (at the very earliest!) before the hospital says they MIGHT be able to fit her in for surgery - How long should someone expect to wait before a broken bone can be fixed.

She is in the Royal Hospital in Belfast.
Answer:
Your description is not very specific about what sort of fracture this is. However, I would strongly suggest you insist on speaking to the consultant or the senior registrar who is responsible for your mother's care to get a satisfactory explanation for the delay. Prepare a list of questions you want to ask and don't be intimidated, we pay these peoples' salaries and should expect the utmost courtesy. If you get no joy, write and deliver the letter by hand, to the Chief Executive explaining your concern. The squeakiest wheel is the one that gets the oil! Good luck and I hope your mother gets attention asap and makes a full recovery.
that depends on how severe the injury is.
I would have thought they would have dealt with it straight away otherwise they may have to break it again if it is set incorrectly. Two weeks for an operation like this sounds ridiculous to say the least. I believe here in Scotland the operation would have been done with in 48 hours.
I'm shocked to read this

I would have thought surgery would be immediate

You know just last month I visited the doc for the first time in 12 years I had to pay 拢13.70 for a prescription and told I need a physiotherapist but it's a 12 week waiting list

Isn't it a scandal and I pay over 拢260 a month in NHI payments

I hope your mum get's better real quick, start kicking up a fuss and see if anyone listens.
Please check with her doctor-I think a broken hip is serious enough for a speedy surgery unless the operating rooms are all booked up for a week-must be a small hospital.
Surgery should be done as soon as possible. My mother broke her hip years ago and didn't realize it as it was not diagnosed properly by doctors...once the doctor did discover it, she had to have her leg placed in traction to pull it out 3 inches! It was very painful and unnecessary due to the negligence of a 'renowned' surgeon.

The main danger for your mother is pneumonia setting in. It is a proven fact that elderly people that break their hips and lay around that way develop pneumonia (fatal cases). I say get the surgery as soon as possible.

Not trying to frighten you, just trying to be straightforward by sharing with you what I learned via my own mother's experience. My mom turned out just fine. I wish you and your mother the best of luck!

I agree with the others...change hospitals if at all possible! I don't know your area b/c I am in Texas, but there must be another hospital somewhere! Good luck!
That's outrageous! If that's not the BEST hospital in your area, go to the best one. I live in a small town and I wouldn't trust the docs here if I was dying! That doc sounds like he's drinking! The break will begin to repair itself immediately, and like others have said on here, it may have to be rebroken. I would surely get her to a different orthopaedist at a different hospital TODAY!

So sorry to hear about this! Wow.

Broken Finger.?

smacked something ither a HARD MASSIVE TREE or a BRICK WALL SATURDAY NYT! after a mssive arguement with a mate on my other mates 18th b'day, my RIGHT HAND Phalanx finger is looking broken to me or Sprained. or even Fractured.? i dunno and the two others fingers in the middle looking that same way how can i find out if they are broken or how do i break them loL! this pain is killing me take ajd do anything just to sort out mostly my Phalanx finger even break it silly way HELP!!
Answer:
See a Doctor for sure! You also may have nerve damage. Don`t try to fix it yourself you`ll probably do more harm than good.
I broke my toe a few months ago, you have to pretty much just tape it next to "good" fingers next to it with cotton in between. It sucks, and it took about a month to get better %26lt;3 Melanie myspace.com/thatspoiledbella
Get an xray, it's the only sure way to find out what damage has been done.

Broken a bone in my ankle - any advice from others?

I was in ER yesterday, and they have referred me to a foot bone doctor today. They want me to go back to work tomorrow. Since it is my right ankle, I do not think I can drive either. Any suggestions on how to get to feeling better sooner? They said it often takes 4-6 weeks to heal, but I have heard from a few people to make certain I am able to do something before I try to use my foot. How in the world do I tell I am ready to use the ankle before I try it? The ER thought I might be able to drive with this, but should I? Any helpful advice is deeply appreciated!
Answer:
Broken Ankle Rehabilitation Exercises

Wait for clearance from your physician before performing any of these exercises. Moving a broken ankle before healing has taken place may delay healing or cause additional damage.

Towel stretch: Sit on a hard surface with your injured leg stretched out in front of you. Loop a towel around the ball of your foot and pull the towel toward your body keeping your knee straight. Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds then relax. Repeat 3 times.
Standing calf stretch: Facing a wall, put your hands against the wall at about eye level. Keep the injured leg back, the uninjured leg forward, and the heel of your injured leg on the floor. Turn your injured foot slightly inward (as if you were pigeon-toed) as you slowly lean into the wall until you feel a stretch in the back of your calf. Hold for 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 3 times. Do this exercise several times each day.
Standing soleus stretch: Stand facing a wall with your hands at about chest level. With both knees slightly bent and the injured foot back, gently lean into the wall until you feel a stretch in your lower calf. Once again, angle the toes of your injured foot slightly inward and keep your heel down on the floor. Hold this for 15 to 30 seconds. Return to the starting position. Repeat 3 times.
You can do the next 5 exercises when your physician clears you to perform range of motion and strengthening exercises.

Ankle range of motion: Sitting or lying down with your legs straight and your knee toward the ceiling, move your ankle up and down, in and out, and in circles. Only move your ankle. Don't move your leg. Repeat 10 times in each direction. Push hard in all directions.
Resisted dorsiflexion: Sit with your injured leg out straight and your foot facing a doorway. Tie a loop in one end of the tubing. Put your foot through the loop so that the tubing goes around the arch of your foot. Tie a knot in the other end of the tubing and shut the knot in the door. Move backward until there is tension in the tubing. Keeping your knee straight, pull your foot toward your body, stretching the tubing. Slowly return to the starting position. Do 3 sets of 10.
Resisted plantar flexion: Sit with your leg outstretched and loop the middle section of the tubing around the ball of your foot. Hold the ends of the tubing in both hands. Gently press the ball of your foot down and point your toes, stretching the tubing. Return to the starting position. Do 3 sets of 10.
Resisted inversion: Sit with your legs out straight and cross your uninjured leg over your injured ankle. Wrap the tubing around the ball of your injured foot and then loop it around your uninjured foot so that the tubing is anchored there at one end. Hold the other end of the tubing in your hand. Turn your injured foot inward and upward. This will stretch the tubing. Return to the starting position. Do 3 sets of 10.
Resisted eversion: Sit with both legs stretched out in front of you, with your feet about a shoulder's width apart. Tie a loop in one end of the tubing. Put your injured foot through the loop so that the tubing goes around the arch of that foot and wraps around the outside of the uninjured foot. Hold onto the other end of the tubing with your hand to provide tension. Turn your injured foot up and out. Make sure you keep your uninjured foot still so that it will allow the tubing to stretch as you move your injured foot. Return to the starting position. Do 3 sets of 10.
You may do the rest of the exercises when you can stand on your injured ankle without pain.

Heel raises: Balance yourself while standing behind a chair or counter. Raise your body up onto your toes and hold it for 5 seconds, then slowly lower yourself down. Repeat 10 times. Do 3 sets of 10.
Standing toe raises: Stand with your feet flat on the floor, rock back onto your heels and lift your toes off the floor. Hold this for 5 seconds. Do 3 sets of 10.
Single-leg balance: Stand without any support and attempt to balance on your injured leg. Begin with your eyes open and then try to perform the exercise with your eyes closed. Hold the single-leg position for 30 seconds. Repeat 3 times. When you have mastered this, try doing this exercise standing on a pillow.
Jump rope: Jump rope landing on both legs for 5 minutes, then on only the injured leg for 5 minutes.
i drove myself to the doctor last time i sprained my ankle. you should be ok to drive and work as long as you are not standing on it all day just remeber to elevate every night while sleeping and as much through out the day to ensure healing. and dont forget any other instructions the doctor gave you he did this to help you and believes that you are going to be fine working if he released you. this will help.
Well, whether you can drive depends largely on which bone is broken. There are quite a few in there, and sometimes using it won't cause further damage.

Just to be safe, I'd try to get a ride to the orthopedist's office. They'll be able to tell you when it's safe to use your foot.
If the bone is BROKEN, regardless which bone, you should NOT be driving, working or putting any weight on it for at least 6 weeks. You should also be in plaster [of paris] to assist the setting of the bone and eventual healing. At the expiration of the six weeks, if unsure of the 'healing' then a further x-ray should be taken for verification of the mend, at which time a physiotherapist or occupational therapist should be setting some exercises for your recovery to full working capacity.

Briefs or Boxer shorts?

I am an incoming college freshman...in our requirements we need to have a medical examination in order to have a medical certificate...I just wanna know if what are your suggestions...what will I where on the med exam...brief or boxer short. also please tell me your experiences...thank you!!
Answer:
i guess brief AND boxers? :)
NOTHING AT ALL.. I ENJOY THE FRISK-KAY FEELING AND THE LOOK ON THE FEMALE DOCTOR WHO MAY BE GIVING THE EXAMINE.WATCH OUT FOR THOSE RUBBER GLOVES, K-Y JELLY %26 DOCTORS THAT HAVE NO SENSE OF HUMOR.
try a tanga for a bit of fun
ISN'T GOING TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE THEY WILL ASK YOU DISROBE AND PUT ON A PAPER GOWN OR RAP A SHEET AROUND YOU ANY WAY
 

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