Should I go to the hospital?

Question 1
Should I go to the hospital?...  I am really sick.

Symptoms: achy, chills, fever (101.5), chest tightness, trouble breathing

I know something is wrong. i think mi have bronchitis or pneumonia

I also have really bad asthma.
i have been doing nebulizers all day!
i also have loss of appetite.

Do u think if i go they will admit me?

Answers
1)   Yes, go to the hospital you may have the flu or the H1N1 (Swine) flu. - muggle_cat

2)   How long has this been? I would go to be safe. - Racho

3)   yeah I think you should.. - godsgirl200718

4)   Go. You really do sound like you have a flu. If you can't go, at least stay home and away from people until you're all better. - silvermoonstar3

5)   If your best friend told you they were feeling that way, would you tell her to just stay home? You know you should go to the hospital. Breathing is crucial ! Get going! - Meg

6)   the chest tightness and the trouble breathing are the symptoms that don't sound right. Go get it checked out. - smithmartymay

7)   GO GO GO! Anytime you have a fever over 100, and are having trouble breathing, and have a tightness in your chest you need to go to the hospital. Those do sound like the symptoms of swine flu. It is basically a flu that attacks the respiratory system, and you are not going to get an accurate diagnosis on here. GO GO GO. - mistyrain603

8)   GOOOOOOOOOO. You might have bronchitis or pneumonia, or the flu. Until you get to the doctor, make sure you take something for the fever to keep it under control. Drink a lot of fluids, preferably orange juice. Also stay away from your loved ones just in case you do have a bad strain of the flu. You do not want to get them sick. Do you have an inhaler for your asthma? Use it. - Rx8


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Question 2
breakouts on my back?...  lately i have been breaking out on my upper back and its really gross. should i just leave it alone and hope it clears up by bathing suit season, or put something on it? i use soap and cleanse it everytime i take a shower, which is everyday, but is there anything else i could be doing to get rid of it?

Answers
1)   I did some research and talked to my doctor to find the most common causes of acne.

• Hormones: The number one cause of acne is the production of sex hormones, known as androgen, that begins at puberty. This is why majority of acne sufferers are adolescents and teens. Hormones are responsible for then acne flare-ups during menstruation and pregnancy.

• When the sebaceous gland is stimulated by androgens, it produces extra sebum. In its journey up the follicle toward the surface, the sebum mixes with common skin bacteria and dead skin cells that have been shed from the lining of the follicle. While this process is normal, the presence of extra sebum in the follicle increases the chances of clogging — and acne.

• Stress: can also cause the production of hormones, such as cortisol, which can aggravate acne. Stress brings upon different hormone levels. With hormone changes the body prompts the skins oil glands to enlarge, secreting more oil. Which causes white heads, black heads and pimples.

• Oily or heavy make up: Heavy make-up clogs the pores and oily make-ups add more oil, which only adds to the problem if oily skin already exists. Cosmetics, especially certain moisturizers, foundations and pomades contain lanolin, petrolatum, vegetable oils, butyl stearate, lauryl alcohol and oleic acid.

• Certain medications and steroids: Vitamins are good for your body, But an excess of vitamins B1, B6 and B12 can cause acne flare-ups. These vitamins are good for the skin, but avoid overuse.

• Diets: For some people, a diet that is high in refined carbohydrates and sugars can actually aggravate their acne.

• Over abrasive cleansing: Harsh exfoliators can damage skin and spread infections.

• Picking and squeezing: This can actually send the infection deeper into the skin and can cause scarring.

• Environmental irritants: such as high humidity and pollution. High humidity actually causes swelling of skin. Pollution is of course is a big cause for clogging your pores.

• Genes: Family members who are also acne sufferers. Acne is inherited and severe cases known as cystic acne usually come from heredity.

And..,

People suffering from mild or moderate body acne, I heartily recommend the Clear Pores System. Hard to treat cases are better left to a dermatologist’s skills, although ClearPores is certainly up to the task.

The best way to treat acne is to cleanse the skin with a solution containing Salicylic Acid and SD Alcohol 40. The ClearPores body and face washes contain these two excellent ingredients, which are accompanied by the well-known Aloe Vera (to soothe the skin and help the healing process), Dandelion Root and Yellow Dock.

See its official site: http://www.clearpores.com/clicks/clickthrough.html?a=150901

Also...keep your body skin clean every day and be careful not to trigger acne or rashes by wearing very tight clothing or heavy backpacks. If you feel your clothing, backpack or purse is causing you skin problems, then start thinking about alternatives. - SaraMD

2)   Lemon works wonders! Just squeeze lemons and put the juice on skin with acne. leave it on for 40 seconds and rinse. Do that twice and your acne should clear! - Mama Mia

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for curing acne and all your skin problems - Huiyww


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Question 3
what is the result of this urinalysis of my patient?...  color: yellow
appearance: turbid
reaction: acidic (pH6)
specific gravity 1.105
albumin: trace
sugar: negative
MICROSCOPIC
pus cells: 40-50/hpf
RBC: 3-6/hpf
Bacteria: some/hpf
yeast cells: none found
mucus threads: few
epithelial cells: loaded
amorphous urates/ phosphates: few

Answers
1)   ...really? yahoo answers? - ?

2)   UTI. Run a urine culture if patient is not symptomatic and wait to treat. If symptomatic, treat immediately. - Barb M

3)   loaded epithelial cells means you have a contaminated specimen (Like you didn't clean off well enough and you have vaginal discharge junk in it) - Marianne N


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Question 4
My son has laryngeal cancer and he does not have insurance. Where can I go to for help?...  

Answers
1)   any major university hospital teaching center or cancercenters of america. St Jude's, Mayoclinic.com, speak w a social worker asap and physician. Hope and pray that it's early and treatable. - ?

2)   First, apply for State Medicaid for your son with the local Office. Their rules are more lenient for this type of problem. If that does not work, call the local Cancer Society and ask for assistance . Thirdly, I would call the Medical Society in your County and ask if there are any Physicians which are involved with experimental treatments for this type of problem and surely one of the above will have some type of recommendation. - dude I


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Question 5
How can you tell if you have lung cancer?...  Well my past years in high school iv done stupid things ( Smoke drink and such). But iv been smoking since 10th grade, but to this day iv slowed down a lot, haven't done anything for 6 months, but sometimes my chest hurts and it scares me that there's something going on.
can someone please tell me the symptoms or effect of the cancer?

Answers
1)   Go to the Dr. He can give you a chest x-ray, but a chest cat-scan is best. - Linda

2)   If a person has symptoms of lung cancer, the disease has already progressed significantly and the chances for cure are small. We don't even do well against this type of cancer when we find it in asymptomatic people.

The only way to know is to have a chest x-ray and probably a CT scan of the chest and then a biopsy usually through bronchoscopy if a lesion is noted on x-ray studies.

I suspect you are younger than age 45. Lung cancer mainly occurs in the elderly. About 2/3 people with lung cancers are older than 65. Fewer than 3% are under the age of 45. Average age of diagnosis ~ 70.

90% of lung cancers are caused by cigarette smoking. The best defense against lung cancer is to stop smoking cigarettes. The average person I saw with lung cancer had smoked ~500,000 cigarettes. That's asking for trouble. - Spreedog


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