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I did my blood test and my t.wbc count is 77200..pls leme noe wt cud b de possible problem

Exfoliative dermatitis includes also Seborrhea for which a steroid i.e. Betamethasone Valerate 0.2% is prescribed. However a good scrubbing with bath salts, like skin-friendly Epsom Salt (Magnesium Sulphate) after a shower, will have the same temporary effect, without the nasty side-effects of Steroids. On the scalp Alcohol will prevent excessive dandruff for a day or so.

very Good. Continue to do the same for the people!

Hello, nice to read, this is interesting.
How do people like me get the cure for complicated or chronic malaria? Im from Africa live the USA. They are not able to diagnose the disease here but when i went back home i was tested positive. I was prescribed artesunate but it didn't work. Usually my family sent some drugs
for the malaria treatment but im still suffering from the illness.

My 2 year old son exoeriences periodic high fever spell associated with vomiting about every 3 weeks or so. His first episode was in Oct 2012. His doctor states it seemed like a bacterial infection but the symptoms would reoccur every 3 weeks, skipping the month of december and jan now resurfacing in february. Im worried that this seems to be happening in patterns. Could this be a sign of something more serious?

i have found that UTIs with no symptoms should not be treated especially if they have ESBL or KPC.
A well known case ESBL to me I stoped treating her with antibiotics works now well for more than 8 months

My daughter age is 4 years 4 months. Her WBC count is 18600 and C reactive protein level is 43.5 mg/L. I want to know what does above results are indicating

i need doctors informations about poly nephritis

I have been having uti's for 3 years. 2 years ago I had a bladder sling surgery which was suppose to clear up these infections.I have been getting more of them now than before.I always get the same info that my culture grows nothing.How can a culture grow when I'm on antibiotics "all the time" cipro,augmentin,& bactrim nothing works. Please help me

Since urinary pathogens particularly Enterobacteriaceae are constantly becoming more resistant to frequently prescribed medications which may be given empirically I respectfully disagree that urine cultures are not necessary in cases of uncomplicated cystitis. Giving antibiotics without knowing the susceptibility of the causative organism is one of the causes of increasing resistance.