Medical Advice On "First aid and Emergencies"
My pregnant wife was scratched by a cat. Do I need to be worried?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Important point to consider is your wife's exposure to cat litter. Toxoplasmosis can spread through the exposure to cat litter; usually antibodies to toxoplasmosis are checked in first three months of pregnancy. They migh... View thread »
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Important point to consider is your wife's exposure to cat litter. Toxoplasmosis can spread through the exposure to cat litter; usually antibodies to toxoplasmosis are checked in first three months of pregnancy. They migh... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Sadaf Mustafa
I have a surgical site infection. Can I travel?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would be very difficult for me to recommend anything without a clinical examination. The extent of wound infection would determine whether you could go or not. A mild infection which does not require a daily dressing w... View thread »
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would be very difficult for me to recommend anything without a clinical examination. The extent of wound infection would determine whether you could go or not. A mild infection which does not require a daily dressing w... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Raghu
After a fall, nose started bleeding. Is it dangerous?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have checked the pictures (attachments removed to protect patient identity). Bleeding from nose and clots below eye are dangerous signs of internal bleeding or hemorrhage in brain. I would suggest you to immedi... View thread »
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have checked the pictures (attachments removed to protect patient identity). Bleeding from nose and clots below eye are dangerous signs of internal bleeding or hemorrhage in brain. I would suggest you to immedi... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Sumit Srivastava
Should we run cold water on every type of burn?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through all your queries and the answers are: Burns should not be run under cold water. Water with room temperature will be fine. It should be done only for a few minutes until the pain eases for minor bu... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through all your queries and the answers are: Burns should not be run under cold water. Water with room temperature will be fine. It should be done only for a few minutes until the pain eases for minor bu... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Shanza Ikram
I drank hot soup and there is burning sensation from esophagus to stomach. What to do?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. When you consume hot drinks, it can irritate the lining of the throat and the esophageal mucosa. There may be small burns, as you know, that happens to our tongue when we have something ver... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. When you consume hot drinks, it can irritate the lining of the throat and the esophageal mucosa. There may be small burns, as you know, that happens to our tongue when we have something ver... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Will keeping tracheostomy tube for long time in the neck cause any complication?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. See, tracheostomy is done if it is expected that the patient who is on ventilator may take more than 10 days to come out of ventilator. Now the duration till it will be there in neck depends on the cause for which trache... View thread »
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. See, tracheostomy is done if it is expected that the patient who is on ventilator may take more than 10 days to come out of ventilator. Now the duration till it will be there in neck depends on the cause for which trache... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Divakara P
I drank povidone-iodine mouthwash by mistake. Is my health at risk?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Betadine (Povidone-Iodine 10 %) has been used as an external disinfectant prior to surgery for years. The active antimicrobial agent is iodine and is necessary for thyroid hormone synthesis. Excess iodine will be filter... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Betadine (Povidone-Iodine 10 %) has been used as an external disinfectant prior to surgery for years. The active antimicrobial agent is iodine and is necessary for thyroid hormone synthesis. Excess iodine will be filter... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Saravan Pramod Settipalli
A vaccinated dog scratched me. Should I be worried?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, give attention to the following points: Is the dog drooling constantly? Is the dog involved or was involved in any way with street dogs or any other diseased pets like cats, guinea pigs, or other mammals... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, give attention to the following points: Is the dog drooling constantly? Is the dog involved or was involved in any way with street dogs or any other diseased pets like cats, guinea pigs, or other mammals... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Ashish Jayanand Chandwadkar
I inhaled seawater. Will it affect my lungs? What is the natural way to treat this?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Seawater or salt water by itself is harmless to the lungs. The worst you may get is few days of cough because of lung irritationfrom the salt present in the water. At present, if you are not having any problem then ther... View thread »
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Seawater or salt water by itself is harmless to the lungs. The worst you may get is few days of cough because of lung irritationfrom the salt present in the water. At present, if you are not having any problem then ther... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Divakara P
I accidentally ingested nail polish remover. What are the possible side effects?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This amount of ingestion of nail polish removal followed by rinsing is not going to cause any ill effects to you except, a change in taste for a few days and oral ulcerations maximum. I do not find any reason to worry. ... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This amount of ingestion of nail polish removal followed by rinsing is not going to cause any ill effects to you except, a change in taste for a few days and oral ulcerations maximum. I do not find any reason to worry. ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney
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