what is mersa infection from a bug bite and how is it treated and what meds do doctors prescribe and their individual side affects please and thank you.
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Posted: 12 years ago
"MRSA" stands for "methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus". This means it's a type of staph that's become resistant to the typical antibiotics that are used. A staph infection like this can arise out of just a tiny scratch in the skin, and it tends to look like an insect bite. When our micro lab sees "spider bite" for the diagnosis of a person who's culture we're looking at, we immediately suspect it's MRSA. It's become very common, and it can be hospital-acquired or community-acquired. Most hospitals now screen patients for MRSA by doing a nasal swab to see if they are carriers of MRSA, and if they are, then they're put in isolation to keep it from spreading to other patients. MRSA is treated with vancomycin or trimethoprim sulfate. It's not hard to get rid of, but it can be life-threatening if it infects someone who's immuno-compromised.
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Posted: 12 years ago
I just saw on TV where a couple is expecting their 20th child! Why would you want 20 kids?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Probably for the same reason my husband and I have 9 cats; we love cats, and they love kids. I say all the more power to a couple who's got that many kids and is doing such a good job of raising them.
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Posted: 12 years ago
Daibetes !!!, for how long will the daibetes patient live. Considering proper care inclussive, what parts of the body will be damage when the patient is still alive.
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Posted: 12 years ago
Are you talking about diabetes Type 2? If so, this is adult-onset diabetes, and is far from a death sentence. Depending on how severe it is, you may need to start out on insulin shots or pills. But properly managed, you'll be able to avoid complications like heart disease, neuropathy (nerve pain), glaucoma, and non-healing wounds. I know this is going to sound crazy, but Type 2 diabetes can actually be REVERSED with proper diet and excercise. You'll probably have a hard time finding a doctor who will admit this, because doctors count on patients allowing their illnesses to exacerbate themselves. Otherwise, doctors would be out of business! All you need to do is follow a meal plan that's high in fiber and low in fat (choose nutritious foods that you LIKE so it can be a permanent lifestyle and not a temporary "diet"), and find an excercise that you enjoy enough to do at least 4 times a week (mine is weightlifting). These changes will allow your body to overcome the insulin-resistance it's acquired, and the insulin normally produced by your pancreas will stabilize your blood sugar. Soon you'll find yourself feeling great, and your body will be healing itself, with no medications or doctor-intervention required. Good luck!
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Posted: 12 years ago
The tylenol I am talking about has codeine and caffein
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Posted: 12 years ago
What are you taking it for? You need to get to the root of the problem. I had foot surgery 4 months ago (which involved having bone cut away), and was prescribed Vicadin, but I never even needed 1 pill. A lot of peoples' pain is in their mind, and doctors are way over-prescribing painkillers. Try aspirin; it's a painkiller and anti-inflammatory all in one, and doesn't have any side effects. Remember that any medication you take has to go through your liver, and it can be damaged by these toxic substances. I know of someone who destroyed her liver by taking Tylenol, and ended up dying of liver failure. You can gradually wean yourself off these prescribed Tylenols; just figure out how many per day you're taking, and try to take less each subsequent day until you're off of them. Good luck!
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Posted: 12 years ago
why is barack obama a two face liar
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Posted: 12 years ago
Sad commentary that Obama's way of "keeping the country from going all the way under" was to bail out the car makers and banks. All of those billions, plus the billions for mortgage modifications were grabbed up by the fat cats. But that's the Democrats for you. Tax and spend, that'll solve all our problems. And the housing crisis had nothing to do with "deregulation"; that was the Securities and Exchange Commission pruprosely looking the other way when Wall Street was pulling their shenaningans. That had been going on for YEARS before the housing crash. Do some research! And as for the war in Iraq, do you think it's any coincidence that Obama's waiting until just a year before the next election to pull out our troops? I think not. If a "pinched mind" means being able to see a scam artist from a mile away, well then EXCUUUUZZZE me, and my husband, my neighbors, and everybody else I associate with.
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Posted: 12 years ago
why is barack obama a two face liar
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Posted: 12 years ago
Originally, it was so he could become president; now it's so he can be re-lected. Thank you, Oprah Winfrey, for launching this formerly unknown bamboozler into the national spotlight, helping him get elected, and destroying this country!
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Posted: 12 years ago
What do i need to do to get full custody of a child when the mother agreed to do it?
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Posted: 12 years ago
You need to go through the courts to get legal custody, but since you have the mother's compliance, this will be a much easier process than if she was working against you. Good luck to you!
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Posted: 12 years ago
why do my zuchinni plants flower but produce no vegetables
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Posted: 12 years ago
It's possible that the flowers weren't pollinated by bees; pollination is absolutely necessary for fruit formation.
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Posted: 12 years ago
what is kudzo
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Posted: 12 years ago
Kudzu is a very invasive vine that's native to southern Japan and southeast China. When I was a teenager on family vacations, I saw a lot of it along roadsides in Georgia and Tennessee. Please check out this website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudzu
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Posted: 12 years ago
do you have to remove tulip bulbs in the fall
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Posted: 12 years ago
No, but the problem with leaving them in the ground is that squirrels like to eat them. You can prevent this by covering the area the bulbs are in with wire mesh and a layer of mulch. Also, when your tulips are done blooming, don't cut off the stalks, because they're manufacturing food that will be stored in the bulbs and used for the next year's blooms.
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Posted: 12 years ago
what are some common side affects of artificial sweetners
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Posted: 12 years ago
The only side other side effect I've heard of is headaches. Also, if you have phenylketonuria (a hereditary metabolic disorder), don't use aspartame, because your body can't metabolize it.
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Posted: 12 years ago
when bitten by a bee and the person is having difficly breathing and fainting, should we start CPR?
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Views: 286
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Posted: 12 years ago
This person is going into anaphylactic shock due to an allergy to bees. Call 911 immediately. Then give them Benadryl, if this person doesn't have an Epi-pen available. CPR is not going to do any good, because the anaphylactic shock is causing their airways to constrict; this is a reaction at the cellular level, and it can only be overcome by giving antihistamines like Benadryl and an Epi-pen.
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Posted: 12 years ago
how far away is lighting when you hear thunder
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Posted: 12 years ago
After you see a lightning strike, start counting one mississippi, two mississippi, etc., and whatever count you end on when you hear thunder, that's how many miles away the lightning was.
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Posted: 12 years ago
WHERE TO PUT $50,000 TODAY
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Posted: 12 years ago
Seriously, though, if you haven't paid off your mortgage, I would do that, because for the amount of money you're giving the bank in interest on it, I don't know of anywhere else you can safely get that kind of return on your money.
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Posted: 12 years ago
can I put baking soda powder on my cat for fleas
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Posted: 12 years ago
Plese don't use baking soda; this is not a known flea repellent. Bluesman 1851 and Haley both gave great suugestions. In addition, I would treat the yard with pellet or spray insect repellent that has fleas listed on the label as an insect that will be killed. (This is a VERY important step, because fleas love grass, and this gets them at their source). We have lots of indoor cats, and these things have all worked for us. Also, adding garlic and/or brewer's yeast to your cat's water may help.
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Posted: 12 years ago
why is barack obama a two face liar
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Views: 799
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Posted: 12 years ago
Originally, it was so he could become president; now it's so he can be re-lected. Thank you, Oprah Winfrey, for launching this formerly unknown bamboozler into the national spotlight, helping him get elected, and destroying this country!
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Posted: 12 years ago
Daibetes !!!, for how long will the daibetes patient live. Considering proper care inclussive, what parts of the body will be damage when the patient is still alive.
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Views: 574
Rating: 2
Posted: 12 years ago
Are you talking about diabetes Type 2? If so, this is adult-onset diabetes, and is far from a death sentence. Depending on how severe it is, you may need to start out on insulin shots or pills. But properly managed, you'll be able to avoid complications like heart disease, neuropathy (nerve pain), glaucoma, and non-healing wounds. I know this is going to sound crazy, but Type 2 diabetes can actually be REVERSED with proper diet and excercise. You'll probably have a hard time finding a doctor who will admit this, because doctors count on patients allowing their illnesses to exacerbate themselves. Otherwise, doctors would be out of business! All you need to do is follow a meal plan that's high in fiber and low in fat (choose nutritious foods that you LIKE so it can be a permanent lifestyle and not a temporary "diet"), and find an excercise that you enjoy enough to do at least 4 times a week (mine is weightlifting). These changes will allow your body to overcome the insulin-resistance it's acquired, and the insulin normally produced by your pancreas will stabilize your blood sugar. Soon you'll find yourself feeling great, and your body will be healing itself, with no medications or doctor-intervention required. Good luck!
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Posted: 12 years ago
our racoons are running in the day time does that mean they have rabies?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Absolutely not; we live in Florida, and this is not out-of-the-ordinary. However, rabies cannot be ruled out. Be on the alert for unusual behavior such as foaming at the mouth and aggressive behavior. If you have cats or dogs outside that could come in contact with them, make sure your pets are up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations. Racoons are a major reservoir of rabies, as you apparently already know.
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Posted: 12 years ago
Casey Anthony not guilty. What are your thoughts?
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Views: 1265
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Posted: 12 years ago
Justice for Casey HAS been served. The state never had one itota of a case: no cause of death, no motive, no direct evidence. I believe that Caylee's death was accidental, probably from being left in a hot car or drowning in the family pool, and that Casey had help from her family in tampering with evidence. This is just another prime example of why no all women should have kids. Hopefully, Casey's learned tat she's one of those women.
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Posted: 12 years ago
Aids is acquired through hiv, true or false
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Views: 523
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Posted: 12 years ago
HIV (human inmmunodeficiency virus) CAUSES AIDS (acquired immonodeficiency syndrome), so essentially, your statement is correct. However, people may be HIV-infected without showing symptoms yet.
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Posted: 12 years ago