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Food Safety
Submitted by Nice Doctor on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 10:30.My work involves promotion and training in food safety management.could you send or direct me to recent information on Food related diseases in sri lanka.
thank you
nihal cooray
Sinusitis
Submitted by Nice Doctor on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 05:05.what are the drugs given for sinusitis? can it be recur after surgery?
Jaundice
Submitted by Nice Doctor on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 04:42.how can diagnose jaundice?
Viral fever-4 deaths in Kegalle District
There's an increase in hosptal admissions due to ongoing viral fever.This viral fever has caused 4 deaths in kegalle district.
The symptoms are fever,loss of appetite,vomiting,myalgia and joint pain.On examination patients are flushed and have low blood pressure.Sometimes patient may complain of chest pain and shortness of breath.This could be serious,because some patients can develop viral myocarditis,which could be fatal if not diagnosed properly.
ECG is helpful to diagnose the state of myocarditis.
If you have got above symptoms,consult the nearest doctor.
Nasal Block and Sneezing
Submitted by Nice Doctor on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 03:04.i am 45 years old, ever since i was small, i always sneeze and have wet nose. year2006 to 2007 i always had colds and sneezing and itchy nose and throat. i always breathed through the mouth and very seldom used my nose to breath as it was always clogged up. i visited a ent doctor and his findings was that i had sinusitis. he gave me Nasonex and to use it maybe life time was what he said. also my main problem thats why i visited my doctor was that i could not smell. after examination he said that i could not smell anymore because i had nerve degeneration because i the nerve used for smelling was not used for a long time. he said there is no medicine for this. i would like to know if this is true.
Coated Tongue
Submitted by Nice Doctor on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 15:47.Dear Doctor,
One of my neighbours has following ailment, and he is worried.
His tongue has a white coating now. It goes off when brushing but comes after several hours. This was there about 6 months ago but it vanished on its own, and has come back again.
(1) Is he having an ailment?
(2) Why do doctors see the tongue first? Can ailments be detected from the tongue?
Tks.
vjratne1740
Stones in gall bladder - should women suffer?
Gall bladder stones mostly affects obese females who are in middle age, but even the males and females who are in other age groups can also be affected by this problem.
Nowadays it is not an uncommon disease seen in general surgical wards. patients can present with right upper abdominal pain which might radiate to back. They can also have a swinging fever due to infection.Initial stage in ward hospital treatment is indicated to investigate and treat the acute stage.
Chikungunya - No! Not Again!
Apparently there is again going to be a resurgence of Chikungunya Fever. Following is a fact sheet released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention USA on this topic.
Chikungunya Fact Sheet
Chikungunya fever is a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Chikungunya virus was first isolated from the blood of a febrile patient in Tanzania in 1953, and has since been cited as the cause of numerous human epidemics in many areas of Africa and Asia, and most recently in a limited area of Europe.
What causes chikungunya fever?
Early Pregnacy Symptoms
Submitted by Nice Doctor on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 15:47.I am 30 years old Married Woman. My Menstrual cycle usualy in 24 to 26 & it comes every months. we tried for Baby but still not. we met a Gynaecology and Obstetrics Dr. & he gave me to some 05 tablets to take after starting my periods 2-7 days. My period came March 08 2008 & I took that tablets 05 days. I should have started my period on April 5th . I took a HPT on 9 April, it came negative then I took another one on 22April it also negative. my period still has not come.
I have swellon brest & some times Extra Saliva( not always). this means that i am Pregnant? or some kind of diseases Pl help me. My Dr. is out of Country till May
Leptospirosis (Rat Fever) is on the rise in Sri Lanka.